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Discipline Quotes
"For discipline is the channel in which our acts run strong and deep; where there is no direction, the deeds of men run shallow and wander and are wasted."
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"Do not indulge your weaknesses!"
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"It took a lot of work to be perfect. If you didn't want to break a sweat, there was no point in even bothering."
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"The one who does not have the control for even a minute, he does not have the control forever."
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"If you really want to be an effective time manager, you will have to learn to say no to other people and do so frequently."
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"We've demonstrated a strong track record of being very disciplined with the use of our cash. We don't let it burn a hole in our pocket, we don't allow it to motivate us to do stupid acquisitions. And so I think that we'd like to continue to keep our powder dry, because we do feel that there are one or more strategic opportunities in the future."
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"It is better to remain silence than to speak rudely when being provoked."
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"Establish a system of rewards and punishments."
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"It takes self-discipline and persistence action to achieve the goal."
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"Be on time! If you have a 15-minute appointment-keep it at fifteen minutes unless there is mutual agreement to continue."
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"We went about our usual routines - combat practice, volleyball practice, archery practice, strawberry-picking practice (don't ask), lava-wall-climbing practice ... You'll find we practice a lot here."
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"The journey of life demands diligence; walk in diligence in your entire life endeavors, and don't let your energy just go anywhere at all. Price yourself well! Price your energy well! Price your attention well! Price your time well! Prioritize your moments well! Be humble enough to understand the meaning of life and don't let excessive pride be your lens. Be assertive enough to know what to kowtow to and what never to give your time, attention, energy and emotions to. You were born great; be great!"
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"It must be tempered with discipline. Ferocity is useless unless employed in the proper place . . ."
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"Learn to say no. It will be of more use to you than to be able to read Latin."
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"Appreciate and value your time because this is the key to success."
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"The Warrior of the Light knows that it is impossible to live in a state of complete relaxation.He has learned from the archer that, in order to shoot his arrow any distance, he must hold the bow taut. He has learned from the stars that only an inner explosion allows them to shine. The Warrior notices that when a horse is about to jump over a fence, it tenses all its muscles.But he never confuses tension with anxiety."
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"Only a changed person can live according to the law."
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"Marching and quick-marching are much easier to God's warriors than standing still."
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"Discipline is when we limit ourselves, put borders around ourselves."
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"These days no one challenges us,' he said. 'And because there is no challenge, there is no reason to work hard. And with no reason to work hard, we have all become lazy."
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"I've always prided myself on my discipline as a writer. I do it like a job. I get up in the morning and go to my desk."
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"Be disciplined and effective in your relationship with God."
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"If you have been told that you are late and unreliable more than once, then not only do you lack punctuality, but you also lack decency and seriousness, which is certainly very annoying."
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"An Italian philosopher said that "time was his estate" an estate indeed which will produce nothing without cultivation but will always abundantly repay the labors of industry and generally satisfy the most extensive desires if no part of it be suffered to lie in waste by negligence to be overrun with noxious plants or laid out for show rather than for use."
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"Rebuke them that violates the principles of kingdom of God."
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"We had laid down the law : no chocolate, no sex."
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"Your lack of commitment to being different is what kills you. It is the insanity of doing the same thing every time and expecting a different result that wastes your time."
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"I believe in the discipline of silence and could talk for hours about it."
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"Don't let your imperfections conveniently excuse you from having discipline. Have the courage to work through your imperfections."
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"Without self-discipline, your streams of grace become a flood of disgrace. Never let indiscipline weigh you down for critics to pick mockeries on."
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"Punishment had not been spared--with best results in patience and purification."
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"Reason sits firm and holds the reins, and she will not let the feelings burst away and hurry her to wild chasms. The passions may rage furiously, like true heathens, as they are; and the desires may imagine all sorts of vain things: but judgment shall still have the last word in every argument, and the casting vote in every decision. Strong wind, earthquake-shock, and fire may pass by: but I shall follow the guiding of that still small voice which interprets the dictates of conscience."
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"Focus on your work. Do what you're great at. Don't compare yourself to others and or waste time criticizing the lives and work of others. Do what matters most to you and make a difference doing that."
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"Discipline is a given, the choice is whether it is applied internally or externally."
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"Practice yourself for heaven's sake in little things and thence proceed to greater."
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"A steadfast heart does not stray from the path."
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"Self-discipline is a prerequisite to progress."
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"Growing nails breaks all conducts (aachar). When one conduct breaks, it breaks all other conducts."
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"There may be a Nurse Ratched-like listing of things that must be done right this moment: foods that must come out of the freezer, appointments that must be canceled or made, hairs that must be tweezed. But you hold an imaginary gun to your head and make yourself stay at the desk."
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"It's always been important for writers to be disciplined but now even more so. In addition to the traditional displacement activities like cleaning the fridge or eating cake writers are faced with a plethora of online possibilities (some of which may be professionally worthwhile as well as interesting and fun). As a writer it's important to learn how to focus so you can do both as and when you need to."
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"The most demanding part of living a lifetime as an artist is the strict discipline of forcing oneself to work steadfastly along the nerve of one's own most intimate sensitivity."
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"One gains more from a fast than a feast."
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"Holding your brain hostage against your own stupidity - that was how to get stuff done."
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"Let your body work until it is spent, but keep your mind to yourself."
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"If I let a gust of wind or a sprinkling of rain turn me aside from the easy tasks, what preparation would such sloth be for the future I propose myself?"
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"It is better to avoid the temptation than get entangled in the sin."
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"Take your mission and yourself very seriously. Stick to your schedule and keep time. Cut expenditure of time and money from non-core activities and redirect to those that give more value to the pursuit of your purpose. Never embark on your work or a project without a plan, even if it's just a mental plan. Use the old carpenter's rule " "Measure twice and cut once. Do not leave room for substandard results."
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"Spill not the morning (the quintessence of the day!) in recreations for sleep is a recreation. Add not therefore sauce to sauce. ... Pastime like wine is poison in the morning. It is then good husbandry to sow the head which hath lain fallow all night with some serious work."
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