Quotes about Willpower
It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own.
- Marcus Aurelius
Disgraceful: for the soul to give up when the body is still going strong.
- Marcus Aurelius
To the best of my judgment, when I look at the human character I see no virtue placed there to counter justice. But I see one to counter pleasure: self-control.
- Marcus Aurelius
Not to be overwhelmed by what you imagine, but just do what you can and should. And
- Marcus Aurelius
According to this theory, man is like a dog tied to a moving wagon. If the dog refuses to run along with the wagon he will be dragged by it, yet the choice remains his: to run or be dragged.
- Marcus Aurelius
Indeed, no one can thwart the purposes of your mind—for they can't be touched by fire, steel, tyranny, slander, or anything.
- Marcus Aurelius
What a shame that the mind can command the face to assume whatever look or expression it pleases, but cannot command itself and govern its own thoughts.
- Marcus Aurelius
i. Nothing can happen to me that isn't natural. ii. I can keep from doing anything that God and my own spirit don't approve. No one can force me to.
- Marcus Aurelius
Becka had a lot of these control-yourself techniques. I tried to practise them. They worked some of the time.
- Margaret Atwood
There's a big difference between feeling thankful and giving thanks. One response involves emotions, the other, your will. Trusting God has nothing to do with trustful feelings.
- Joni Eareckson Tada
The human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has triumphed against unbelievable odds.
- Stephen Covey
Let us ... quietly accept our times, with the firm conviction that just as much good can be done today as at any time in the past, provided only that we have the will and the way to do it.
- Etienne Gilson