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Quotes About Discipline

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
~ Anonymous
I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue.
~ Anonymous
If you wish to keep your affairs secret, drink no wine.
~ Anonymous
Early to bed Early to rise If you didn't pee first it'll be up to your eyes
~ Anonymous
poner al Ejército firme, imponer el orden en este desastre, gobernar esta letrina, unos sopapos aquí y allá, los semanarios callados, el pueblo callado que es lo que le gusta, créame
~ António Lobo Antunes
See how you attempt to bring about change—both in yourself and in others—through the use of punishment and reward, through discipline and control, through sermonizing and guilt, through greed and pride, ambition and vanity, rather than through loving acceptance and patience, painstaking understanding and vigilant awareness.
~ Anthony de Mello
The upperclassman hands over a third pail. "Throw it," commands Bastian. The night steams, the stars burn, the prisoner sways, the boys watch, the commandant tilts his head. Frederick pours the water onto the ground. "I will not.
~ Anthony Doerr
Ordnung muss sein.
~ Anthony Doerr
As if, at every meal, the cadets fill their tin cups not with the cold mineralized water of Schulpforta but with a spirit that leaves them glazed and dazzled, as if they ward off a vast and inevitable tidal wave of anguish only by staying forever drunk on rigor and exercise and gleaming boot leather.
~ Anthony Doerr
You will become like a waterfall, a volley of bullets–you will all surge in the same direction at the same pace toward the same cause. You will forgo comforts; you will live by duty alone. You will eat country and breathe nation.
~ Anthony Doerr
It's only numbers, cadet…Pure math. You have to accustom yourself to thinking that way
~ Anthony Doerr
It was divided into ten cohorts, which were in turn subdivided into six centuries commanded by centurions;
~ Anthony Everitt
Lucius Sergius Catilina was an altogether more formidable opponent. He was one of a line of able and rebellious young aristocrats during the declining years of the Roman Republic who refused to settle down after early indiscretions and enter respectable politics as defenders of the status quo. They usually joined the populares. Sometimes they did so out of youthful idealism and intellectual conviction, but others were simply rebelling against family discipline. They often badly needed money.
~ Anthony Everitt
I have a punishing workout regimen. Every day I do 3 minutes on a treadmill, then I lie down, drink a glass of vodka and smoke a cigarette.
~ Anthony Hopkins
If he didn't watch his diet, quit smoking and take exercise, he would soon be back in the cemetery for a more permanent visit.
~ Anthony Horowitz
Looking back, I clearly understand that seeing a 'chain of command' approach in my house was a positive thing for me. My father provided a strong point of view on life and was a leader. Boys, especially, need that.
~ Bill O'Reilly
In order to keep the judiciary independent of the executive, the constitution provided impeachment as the only method for disciplining errant judges.
~ Prashant Bhushan
A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them fortune.
~ Richard Whately
USNA had a great engineering school, which was one of my interests, and I knew I would benefit from the great discipline and accountability that Navy provides.
~ David Robinson
A second parent in the home provides back-up support in discipline when the other is at the breaking point, and a doubling of the emotional, intellectual, and moral resources that a child can draw on.
~ Heather Mac Donald
Healthy competition places discipline on the market and should focus providers on providing the best service at a lower cost.
~ Julius Genachowski
Padoin is proving himself to be a great professional. He's tactically intelligent, and it's tough to play in front of the defense.
~ Massimiliano Allegri
All great directors - however, they do it - make you want to be good. I hope I do it. It's like being a parent, a psychiatrist, a disciplinarian and a friend.
~ Ann Reinking
I always give much attention to military character and to psychological and morale conditions.
~ Mustafa Kemal Ataturk