Original artwork, not a still
Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar ‧ 1894
Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Habits cannot be thrown out of the window by force. The speaker pictures them as something to be coaxed down the stairs one step at a time. Lasting change comes through gentle persuasion and gradual stages, not sudden dramatic rejection.
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