Quotes About Willpower

Absolute freedom does not exist; what does exist is the freedom to choose anything you like and then commit yourself to that decision.

Man needs to choose, not just accept his destiny.

That is what marks out the warrior: the knowledge that willpower and courage are not the same thing. Courage can attract fear and adulation, but willpower requires patience and commitment. Men and women with immense willpower are generally solitary types and give off a kind of coolness. Many people mistakenly think that (they) are cold (people) when nothing could be further from the truth.

the universe always favors those who fight for what they want.

I can't control myself, that's my problem.

When you want something,all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

Your personal devil tries three classical approaches : a threat, a promise, and an attack on your weak side.

That is what marks out a warrior: the knowledge that willpower and courage are not the same thing. Courage can attract fear and adulation, but willpower requires patience and commitment.

when you want something, the whole universe conspires to help you.

You have two choices: to control your mind or to let your mind control you. You're already familiar with the latter experience, allowing yourself to be swept along by fears, neuroses, insecurity, for all we have self-destructive tendencies.

Anger represents a certain power, when a great mind, prevented from executing its own generous desires, is moved by it.

Once the decision has been made, close your ear even to the best counter argument: sign of a strong character. Thus an occasional will to stupidity.

I knew I wasn't going to lose and that was based on the fact that I wanted not to lose.

In martial arts, the biggest enemy is self. Inside you struggle because you want to prove something.

True victory is victory over oneself.

As long as i live i will have control over my being

To array a man's will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine.

The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him.

If you do not master the art of self discipline- you will succumb to the emotions and reality of regret.

Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.

To be disciplined is to follow in a good way. To be self disciplined is to follow in a better way.

At the end of the day, filmmaking is a sheer act of creative will. You have to be prepared to stick with your art no matter what comes your way.

A decision is made with the brain. A commitment is made with the heart. Therefore, a commitment is much deeper and more binding than a decision

When a man is prey to his emotions, he is not his own master.