Self Discipline Quotes

287 quotes by 228 authors

I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself. — Pietro Aretino
Well begun is half done. — Aristotle
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't. — Henry Ward Beecher
Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which… — Bruno Bettelheim
Work while you work, play while you play - this is a basic rule of repressive self-discipline. — Theodor Adorno
The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust. — Josh Billings
Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards,… — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Everything you want in life has a price connected to it. There's a price to pay if you want to make things better, a price… — Harry Browne
No iron chain, or outward force of any kind, can ever compel the soul of a person to believe or to disbelieve. — Thomas Carlyle
Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances. — Jackie Chan
Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high school. — Amy Chua
I see my upbringing as a great success story. By disciplining me, my parents inculcated self-discipline. And by restricting my choices as a child, they… — Amy Chua
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. — Mario Andretti
Your mental attitude is someting you can control outright and you must use self-discipline until you create a Positive Mental Attitude - your mental attitude… — Napoleon Hill
Good character is that quality which makes one dependable whether being watched or not, which makes one truthful when it is to one's advantage to… — Arthur S. Adams
Self-disciplined begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don't control what you think, you can't control what you do. Simply, self-discipline enables you… — Napoleon Hill
Without self-discipline, a noncommissioned officer can never develop or maintain personal integrity. — Silas L. Copeland
Since the birth of our nation, the steady performance of the Marine Corps in fighting America's battles has made it the very symbol of military… — Clare Boothe Luce
Persistence is self-discipline in action. — Brian Tracy
Perhaps the greatest display of self-discipline is persisting when the going gets tough. Persistence is self-discipline in action. — Brian Tracy

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