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Discipline Quotes
"To not say all that can be said is the secret of discipline and economy."
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"Rebuke them that violates the principles of kingdom of God."
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"The paradox is that I have no love for myself as a human being, but I have immense pride in the music I make, and I believe it has an important place. Others do, too, and the thousands of people with Morrissey tattoos certainly proves something."
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"Think twice as much as others. Study twice as much as others. Work twice as much as others. Give twice as much as others."
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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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"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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"Anger is stupid, and stupidity will kill you more surely than your opponent's blade."
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"Discipline is a given, the choice is whether it is applied internally or externally."
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"I'm telling you a lie in a vicious effort that you will repeat my lie over and over until it becomes true"
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"Holding your brain hostage against your own stupidity - that was how to get stuff done."
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"Here's the last thing that occurs to me as Sarah recedes in the rearview mirror, slamming out of the car, jogging across the parking lot: If you're one tardy away from missing out on a big competition, you should probably make your coffee at home."
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"An excuse will not wake up early."
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"Discipline is more about self-control through your inner strength and less about restriction."
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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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"Saepa stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint scripturas. (Turn the stylus [to erase] often if you would write something worthy of being reread.)"
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"He was my North, my South, my East and West,My working week and my Sunday rest,My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong."
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"Discipline is for professionals. Motivation is for amateurs."
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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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"Why so eager to jump in and direct someone else's life when you can't stick to your own goals and resolutions?"
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"Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself."
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"We should be disciplined and responsible and then our prosperity will be stable despite any economic crisis, inflation or a change of government."
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"Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship."
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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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"The skeleton of success is self-discipline."
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"I'm hurting you to make you a better soldier in every way. To sharpen your wit. To intensify your effort. To keep you off balance, never sure what's going to happen next, so you always have to be ready for anything, ready to improvise, determined to win no matter what. I'm also making you miserable."
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"Do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.'Romans 6:12Self-control is one of the great keys to success in life. And since God's Word has a lot to say about it, if you ask Him He will help you to cultivate it. What you struggled with when you were young will be different from the things you struggle with when you're older, but you'll face temptation in one form or another as long as you live. Self-control is one of the nine fruits of the Spirit listed in the Bible (see Galatians 5:22-23). It calls for bringing every aspect of your life under the mastery of the Holy Spirit. It's a lifestyle characterised by discipline, not impulse."
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"Knowing and doing are two separate things, and don't always sync up in life."
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"You must be willing to be disciplined as well as make personal sacrifices. It takes discipline to go through rigorous training and study programs. You need a coach or coaches and sometimes mates to help you stick to your planned program in execution of your responsibilities. To be excellent and effective, the non-essentials must give up time and space in your life " some sacrifices have to be made. Work hard and work smart."
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"There are limits to self-indulgence none to self-restraint."
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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 first person you have to conquer is you. This is because when at last you win over million people, the first person to bring you down could be you. Discipline yourself!"
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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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"Don't be handcuffed by bad habits when you hold the key to unlock the greatness inside of you."
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"Don't break your discipline, form it!"
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"It must be tempered with discipline. Ferocity is useless unless employed in the proper place . . ."
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"If your golf instructor were to insist that you shave your head, sleep no more than four hours each night, renounce sex, and subsist on a diet of raw vegetables, you would find a new golf instructor. However, when gurus make demands of this kind, many of their students simply do as directed."
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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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"Don't be quick to leave the class of discipline, you shall only live to remember the last lesson."
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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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"Rituals are a good signal to your unconscious that it is time to kick in."
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"Self-discipline is a prerequisite to progress."
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"For best results, apply regularly."
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"Self-discipline is nothing but self-consciousness."
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"Let your body work until it is spent, but keep your mind to yourself."
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