Quotes About Discipline

Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men the most.

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

First to explain ethical discipline: It's the root of higher transmigration; It's the staircase to liberation; It's the antidote to suffering;

To be successful, we need a method whereby we can remain steadfast on our course.

The meditation session divides into three—preparatory practices, the main practice, and the concluding practice.

Acting sober is an art," he explained. "The trick is to say very little and be very still.

Waterpolo is my life. Our relationship is that of predetermination I'll never be better at anything than waterpolo and that is why it is my duty to pursue this sport as long as I can, and to the best of my abilities.

I grew up playing sports. There is a clear line between success and failure.

Photography teaches me to be observant," said Serge. "Discipline. Becoming one with the environment so I don't miss even the smallest detail." A skunk ape crossed the road behind him.

Everyone is going to binge on a diet, for instance, so plan for it, schedule it, and contain the damage.

I was an All-American in wrestling in high school, was National Champion in Chinese kickboxing in 1999 and have spent a lot of time around professional athletes, which includes my eight-plus years as CEO of a sports nutrition company.

The real tough guys? They don't have to cheat. They get it done before the whistle.

but don't you let him trick you into a fight in school. He's, like, a black belt in Tae Kwon Do or something.

I've never mentioned this, but when I was at Parsons teaching, the other design disciplines, they don't like fashion design. They see it as very nineteenth-century.

You'll get a cheat meal, no question. It's not a cheat day. Every day, I indulge with something, because if I feel restricted, I'm gonna lash out.

There's no reason, ever, to be late. Or early.

The truth was that, you know, there was no reason to send me to Shattuck Military School. But it was a disciplinarian school.

You can train so hard and eat bad stuff and you're training for no reason.

It's no secret that I'm a fan of hitting a lot of balls.

I tell my players this - I can go out there and get conditioned if I just go out there and run every day. I'm not going to do that, not like they do; but I could do that. Any of us in here can do that. That really takes no talent; it just takes hard work, effort.

I don't drink or party. There's literally no time for that. As soon as I finish a show, I go straight back to the hotel room, do emails, I sleep, that's it.

I think of the cold as a noble force.

Boxing is a noble sport.

Nobody knows the hard work that goes in the morning before I do anything.