Personal Growth & Self-Improvement: Self-Discipline Quotes

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"I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence, who lay abed late in the morning"

Jonathan Swift, Writer

Jonathan Swift

"It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise"

W. Somerset Maugham, Playwright

W. Somerset Maugham

"It is not enough to have great qualities; we should also have the management of them"

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Writer

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

"There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power"

Honore de Balzac, Novelist

Honore de Balzac

"For purposes of action, nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will"

Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher

Henri Frederic Amiel

"He who begins many things finishes but few"

William Edward Hickson, Writer

William Edward Hickson

"Self-control means wanting to be effective at some random point in the infinite radiations of my spiritual existence"

Franz Kafka, Novelist

Franz Kafka

"Patience is the strength of the weak, impatience is the weakness of the strong"

Immanuel Kant, Philosopher

Immanuel Kant

"Only those who want everything done for them are bored"

Billy Graham, Clergyman

Billy Graham

"Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power"

Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet

"Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passion"

Thomas Aquinas, Theologian

Thomas Aquinas

"You must avoid sloth, that wicked siren!"

Horace, Poet

"An education which does not cultivate the will is an education that depraves the mind"

Anatole France, Novelist

Anatole France

"Resolve and thou art free"

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Poet

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"Genius, at first, is little more than a great capacity for receiving discipline"

George Eliot, Author

George Eliot

"Hobbies are apt to run away with us, you know; it doesn't do to be run away with. We must keep the reins"

George Eliot, Author

George Eliot

"I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially"

Denzel Washington, Actor

Denzel Washington

"Those who can command themselves, command others"

William Hazlitt, Critic

William Hazlitt

"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one"

John Wooden, Coach

John Wooden

"You can't hire someone to practice for you"

H. Jackson Brown, Jr., Author

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

"Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways"

H. Jackson Brown, Jr., Author

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

"Laziness never arrived at the attainment of a good wish"

Miguel de Cervantes, Novelist

Miguel de Cervantes

"The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it"

Robert H. Schuller, Clergyman

Robert H. Schuller

"The most wonderful result of all education is to make you do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not"

H. C. Andersen, Writer

H. C. Andersen

"They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always"

Pierre Corneille, Dramatist

Pierre Corneille

"Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character"

Calvin Coolidge, President

Calvin Coolidge

"You are your own master, you make your own future. Therefore discipline yourself as a horse-dealer trains a thoroughbred"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"Foolish, ignorant people indulge in careless lives, whereas a clever man guards his attention as his most precious possession"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"Let the wise one control his thoughts, for they are difficult to perceive, often elusive, and they rush about frantically: a mind well controlled achieves peace and happiness"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"More than those who hate you, more than all your enemies, an undisciplined mind does greater harm"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"A man may conquer a million men in battle but one who conquers himself is, indeed, the greatest of conquerors"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"The greatest victory is the one over oneself"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"Easy to do are things that are bad and harmful to oneself. But exceedingly difficult to do are things that are good and beneficial"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"The person who masters himself through self-control and discipline is truly undefeatable"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"The world is a looking glass. It gives back to every man a true reflection of his own thoughts. Rule your mind or it will rule you"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind, he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him"

Buddha, Leader

Buddha

"You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience"

Stanislaw Lec, Poet

Stanislaw Lec

"If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self"

Napoleon Hill, Writer

Napoleon Hill

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