Quotes About Willpower

Malcolm Price embodies all that is Welsh, aside from the green valleys and male voice choirs. The will to win against insurmountable odds is a penchant of the Welsh, put this with a propensity to never say 'die' and that is what makes the Welsh so durable.

The victim should have the right to end his life, if he wants. But I think it would be a great mistake. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there's life, there is hope.

a state of mind so powerful that it can move mountains and land a man on the Moon

The problem most people have with resisting temptation is that they never really want to discourage it altogether.

Willpower is a concentration of force. You gather up all your energy and make a massive thrust forward.

Self-discipline is the ability to get yourself to take action regardless of your emotional state.

Self-discipline is like a muscle. The more you train it, the stronger you become.

Willpower is your ability to set a course of action and say, "Engage!"

Willpower is the spearhead of self-discipline.

When planning a habit change, expect to face temptation, especially when your willpower is at its weakest.

When planning a habit change, expect to face temptation, especially when your willpower is at its weakest. Only when you understand your own limitations will you have a plan for overcoming them.

The truth is, our best intentions often fail in the harsh light of how much you desire to engage in the very habit you're trying to eliminate. In psychology terms, your super-ego is no match for your id.

This goes back to the conversation about ego depletion. Remember—you have a limited amount of willpower every day. When it's depleted, it's hard to control your impulses.

Discipline is as much facing the enemy within as the enemy before you;

Bad habits are easy to slip into and good habits are very easy to build. Don't allow yourself to do something that can destroy you.

One cheat meal is fine, but keep it at one, because if you do another, then it's a slippery slope.

I don't set a whole lot of goals. It smacks a little bit of will to me, and I find that will is not the way to go for me.

I may be smaller in size, but I'm pretty feisty. I don't give up easily once I get started.

Our opponents maintain that we are confronted with insurmountable political obstacles, but that may be said of the smallest obstacle if one has no desire to surmount it.

I love the smell of Burger King when I ride past, but sometimes I have to avoid it.

I smoke, I want to get rid of the habit.

So I did quit coffee and I did quit smoking. But I haven't managed that with drinking!

Oh, I did stop smoking a long time ago.

There are so many people telling you no, but if you love what you do, no one can stop you.