Quotes About Willpower

I'll do my best.

I understand—" I gasp. ". . . and you will not stand in my way." "I will not stand in your way," I parrot. It's all I can manage.

each of us rules himself, or at least tries to do so. It is not an easy thing to do, as you probably know.

There is a direct relationship between self-discipline and self-esteem.

Discipline imposed from the outside eventually defeats when it is not matched by desire from within.

The good will is all — and all the talents are ways to fulfill it.

It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations.

I don't even like the phrase 'opportunity to sin' because it implies the opportunity to obey.

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.

I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wants.

If it wasn't for the determination and the will power we have in each other, we wouldn't have pulled through and got this win. Much respect to Spain, but the U.S. is back on top again.

Some times we choose our fate, " she said. "Other times it's chosen for us." The cleft between his dark brows deepened and his jaw clenched then released. "And sometimes its what we make it.

If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can

No matter how lucky a person is, the moment he decides he wants to die, there's nothing that will keep him alive.

Have strength in yourself always .think and remember not just what you should do, but also what you want to do. (Ageha , Basara, Vol. 13)

Sarasa, even if you feel that destiny is toying with you, destiny is something you design with your own hands.

I choose to want to. This is of course false. I don't choose my desires. I only feel them, and act accordingly.

2 As Nietzsche put it, if you have a why to live, you can bear almost any how.

Human is what he decides to be."

It is the nature of the Kali Yuga that most human beings are now held back from spiritual liberation due to the gravity of inertia, apathy and laziness, (known in Sankrit as the quality of tapas) that overwhelms this age. Despite this seemingly gloomy prognosis, there is a way out of this predicament for those with the will and stamina to awaken from the rampant lethargy, within and outside of themselves, to take action.

The will to love, the desire to help, and an open mind with gratitude can unlock the door to eternal happiness.

Thoughts and imaginations will fade away if you don't act on them.

If you have a devil within you, don't hide him but put him in front of your wagon so that he will use up all his strength by pulling you forward.

But Allison always finished what she started. It was both a saving grace and a tragic flaw.