Quotes about Discipline

Don't let your sins turn into bad habits.

Habit is necessary; it is the habit of having habits, of turning a trail into a rut, that must be incessantly fought against if one is to remain alive.

If there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. If the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of.

Do what you don't want to do to get what you want to get.

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.

Bill Watts, who has mellowed out somewhat over the years, he was kind of like a Vince Lombardi in that you learned from him through fear and intimidation. But he was very good. I mean, he came out of the Eddie Graham school of wrestling, so to speak.

But every time you yield to the temptation, the easier it becomes to yield again and the more difficult it becomes to resist the next time.

The object of concentrating upon a definite aim is to train the mind until it forms the habit of focusing upon that aim.

Discipline comes through self-control. This means that one must control all negative qualities. Before you can control conditions, you must first control yourself. Self-mastery is the hardest job you will ever tackle. If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.

Therefore I will devote 10 minutes daily to demanding of myself the development of self-confidence .

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

Stop worrying about being your child's buddy. You are the only one in the world with the primary responsibility of giving your child what he needs, not what he wants.