Our character is a composite of our habits

"Our character, basically, is a composite of our habits. “Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny,” the maxim goes."

(Stephen Covey, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", Australia:The Business Library, 1989, p 46)