Quotes About Discipline

We were all indulging ourselves. Nettie wanted to seduce, Mama wanted to suffer, I wanted to read. None of us knew how to discipline herself to the successful pursuit of an ideal, normal woman's life. And indeed, none of us ever achieved it.

Since the mind seems to have a will of its own, how can one learn to keep it in the present? By practice.

Since the mind seems to have a will of its own, how can one learn to keep it in the present? By practice. There is no other way. Every time your mind starts to leak away, simply bring it gently back.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still

The best fighter is never angry.

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.

A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.

Friend, never fear dying. Dying is the last, but the least matter that a person has to be anxious about. Fear living, that is a hard battle to fight, a stern discipline to endure, a rough voyage to undergo ! Charles Spurgeon

He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.

Conquering others takes force, conquering yourself is true strength.

Do you mind? You're interrupting my training." "Ah." His dark blond brows quirked upward as his gaze followed the line of her body to where she still hung by her ankles. "What exactly is it you're training for up there, Cirque du Soleil?

I've got a mind to turn you over my knee and spank the spoiled hell out of you

The key to being a good shooter is balance. Everything follows balance.

I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody–somewhere–was practicing more than me.

when you think you have done enough, do a little more, because someone out there is working harder than you.

To understand execution, you have to keep three key points in mind: Execution is a discipline, and integral to strategy. Execution is the major job of the business leader. Execution must be a core element of an organization's culture.

If you want to write, you've got to shut yourself up in a room and write.

Mrs Penn Montague, who spoke six languages, rose every day at four in the afternoon.

Do you have the fortitude and discipline to stick with your predetermined investment strategy (asset allocation) when the going gets rough?" Successful investment management depends to a large degree on the ability of an individual to withstand the periods of stress and on his/her ability to overcome the severe emotional hurdles present during bear markets like the ones experienced in 1973–74 and 2000–02. In

While investing in equities always entails risk, the longer the investment horizon, the more likely it is that equity investors will be rewarded for taking incremental risk—assuming they have the ability to remain disciplined during periods of economic crisis. Disciplined investors think bear markets are really just periods when the market temporarily wears a big "for sale" sign. On

I went to a military school between the ages of six and 12 and later into the air force. You learn discipline and strength of character.

I exercise every morning. I do light weights - 5lb and 10lb arm exercises - and then lie and lift my arms and legs. It's all about keeping core strength. I do a lot of stretching too.

Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.

Fortunately, there's a way to lessen the impact of spiritual amnesia. It's found in practicing the discipline of gratitude, the habit of regularly giving thanks for all God has done. It's such a powerful preventive that God actually commands us to give thanks in every circumstance.4 It's not that God needs the praise. It's that we need the reminder.