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Quotes About Discipline

Some things in life are not pleasant but they have to be done. For instance, German and maths.
~ Louise Rennison
In reading and writing, you cannot lay down rules until you have learnt to obey them. Much more so in life.
~ Marcus Aurelius
You should see ballerinas' feet. They don't have nails. You see beauty, but it's unbelievable pain - with a 40-year pension! That's it, and then life is really finished.
~ Marina Abramovic
You give all your life to doing this one thing. It sounds grim, it sounds frightening - it isn't - it has a great gaiety at times and a great wonder.
~ Martha Graham
Habit keeps my life going, with occasional pushes from desire.
~ Mason Cooley
I played football for a huge portion of my life, all the way through college actually.
~ Matthew Fox
The culture of women in the church today is crippled by some very pervasive lies. "To be spiritual is to be busy. To be spiritual is to be disciplined. To be spiritual is to be dutiful." No, to be spiritual is to be in Romance with God. The desire to be romanced lies deep in the heart of every women. It is for such that you were made. Are you ARE romanced, and ever will be.
~ John Elderedge
Early in the game, when it was still close, a couple of calls had gone against Carolina. Some of the students had started a profane chant. It didn't last very long, because Smith walked straight to the scorer's table, took the PA microphone, pointed in the direction of the students, and said, "Stop. Now. We don't do that here. We win with class at Carolina." They stopped. Instantly. When
~ John Feinstein
He's the reason I have so few rules on my team. He told me not to make any rules because that way if a bad kid screws up you get rid of him. If a good kid screws up you do what you have to do and let it go at that. Rules just get you in trouble.
~ John Feinstein
Crowley shook his head. "I sometimes wonder if it was a good idea having Halt train apprentices. He seems to teach them no respect for authority." "Oh, he teaches us to respect authority," Gilan said innocently. "He just teaches us to ignore it when necessary.
~ John Flanagan
Keep practicing," he told her. "Until I get it right?" she said. But he corrected her. "No. Until you don't get it wrong.
~ John Flanagan
It was not polite for a Temujai general to allow his emotions to show.
~ John Flanagan
Keep practicing," he told her. "Until I get it right," she said. But he corrected her. "No. Until you don't get it wrong.
~ John Flanagan
Do a few simple things really well, instead of a lot of complicated maneuvers that can go wrong in the heat of battle.
~ John Flanagan
You know us Rangers," Gilan replied. "We're notoriously bad when it comes to obeying orders.
~ John Flanagan
Don't practice until you get it right, practice until you never get it wrong
~ John Flanagan
As the old saying went, Most people practice till they get it right. Rangers practice till they never get it wrong.
~ John Flanagan
They would work from dawn till dusk, studying and practicing weapons craft and battle tactics—although the latter were relatively simple in the Skandian world, usually consisting of a headlong charge in response to the command, "Let's get 'em!
~ John Flanagan
I see," said Will. But Halt shook his head. "No. All too often, you don't see, because you don't maintain your concentration. You'll have to work on that." Will said nothing. He merely accepted the criticism. He'd learned by now that Halt didn't criticize without reason. And when there was reason, no amount of excuses could save him.
~ John Flanagan
You're an apprentice. You're not ready to think.
~ John Flanagan
An ordinary archer practices till he gets it right. A ranger practices till he never gets it wrong.
~ John Flanagan
Advance," he said softly. Then, as the bugler beside him didn't hear the words, he turned, his face expressionless, and whipped the man across the face with his leather-covered steel riding crop.
~ John Flanagan
But I'm not. I'm—" "You're a spoiled and arrogant brat who needs to be taught a lesson. I'd hoped it wouldn't come to this, but apparently it has. Follow me.
~ John Flanagan
Klein, karakterloos kwezeltje dat je bent,' zei ze op strenge toon. 'Kom uit je bed en trek je schoenen aan, anders snij ik je oren van je kop.
~ John Flanagan