Quotes About Willpower

My philosophy is that you do what you have to do.

You do what you have to do in life, when you form a philosophy that you can't talk yourself out of.

I may not be the most physically tough player, but I think mentally I'm right up there.

I'll fight like a wildcat until they nail the lid of my pine box down on me.

Every once in awhile we may fall on our face, but we insist on doing what we wanna do.

If you wanna get out of a rut bad enough, it'll always happen. It's up to you, though. No one else is ever gonna do it for you.

I can't force myself to do anything I don't wanna do, really. I never have.

Discipline is doing what you really don't want to do so you can do what you really want to do.

Discipline is remembering what you want.

The man who doesn't want anything is invincible.

I've been strong and determined all my life about many things I've wanted.

Wanting to do it was much more powerful than the fright.

An injured lion still wants to roar.

The chief incalculable in war is the human will.

I had to fight with myself not to hurt people, some serious mental wars.

I understood something about myself as well, even if I didn't have the will to examine it just then.

This is our lot. Is that what your getting at? And one must choose to walk on, rather that petulantly sitting on one's rump and pouting?

Come on Josie." He leaned closer and whispered in my ear, "I really want you there." "Yeah?" I asked, slamming my locker shut. "And do you always get what you want?" "Yes," he said.

Sooner or later everyone is defeated by their desires.

A few broken bones won't matter; you are not made of bones but of your will power, wisdom and willingness to keep fighting.

My mortifications consisted in breaking my will, always so ready to impose itself on others, in holding back a reply, in rendering little services without any recognition, in not leaning my back against a support when seated, etc., etc. It was through the practice of these nothings that I prepared myself to become the fiancée of Jesus.18

Discontent is want of self-reliance; it is infirmity of will.

If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge world will come round to him.

Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted, and who has not been the victim and slave of his action.