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Quotes About Discipline

My mother was a huge influence on me. She was a living example of what a Christian should be. Her conviction, her discipline. She would rather see other people happy than herself.
~ Barry Sanders
When I was in school, my mother stressed education. I am so glad she did. I graduated from Yale College and Yale University with my master's and I didn't do it by missing school.
~ Angela Bassett
I acquired long-lived parents. My mother died at 94. Father died at 90, holding a glass of whisky. I think that's the secret of longevity - to have long-lived parents. The rest is discipline.
~ Khushwant Singh
With three boys in the house, my mother was always on us when growing up about keeping our faces clean, washing behind our ears, and brushing our teeth. So I still take my morning routine seriously.
~ Cam Newton
Honor your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise),.4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
~ Unknown
My mother is very wise and intelligent. If I have children and can do half as good a job as she did in keeping me in line, I'll be very happy.
~ Brandon Lee
A good education is the next best thing to a pushy mother.
~ Charles M. Schulz
When I was little, my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife. The trouble is that Mother forget to teach me how to stop using them!
~ Hattie McDaniel
A circus is like a mother in whom one can confide and who rewards and punishes.
~ Burt Lancaster
It takes as much discipline to be a mother and a wife as it does to do anything else.
~ Suzanne Vega
My mother was pretty strict. I hated it, but maybe it made me a bit more sensible.
~ Mark Ronson
There are a lot of things my mother taught me and helped me and disciplined me and made sure I stayed on the right track. And there are a ton of things that only my father could have taught me.
~ Richard Sherman
James, the brother of the Lord ... was holy from his mother's womb; and he drank no wine nor strong drink, nor did he eat meat.
~ Hegesippus
Whenever I did anything wrong, stupid or hard-hearted, and I have done many things that were all three, my mother always said "it is because you were too much indulged."
~ John Ruskin
You have to be impeccable - I was always told as a child by my mother that you always have to be impeccable, even when you go to bed.
~ Karl Lagerfeld
My daughter has a problem picking things up in her room. So if you leave your clothes on the floor, so if you leave your clothes on the floor, they're gone when you come home.
~ Madonna Ciccone
As a kid, I had a lot of energy; but the ballet lessons made me calm - this pleased my mother.
~ Penelope Cruz
Never argue with a mother who's scolding her child.
~ Toba Beta, Master of Stupidity
My parenting style is probably like that of my parents, because you do how you learn. My mother was very nurturing and loving, but very stern. She was a disciplinary. My dad was also very loving.
~ Kym Whitley
I had to get good grades and do well in school - my mother was an assistant principal and my father was a teacher - and they took this very seriously.
~ Roz Chast
Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there.
~ Zig Ziglar
The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.
~ Mike Murdock
No Fear, No Hesitation, No Surprise, No Doubt
~ Miyamoto Musashi
Physical fitness can neither be acquired by wishful thinking nor by outright purchase.
~ Joseph Pilates