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Discipline Quotes

On structure, endurance, and staying sharp.

These lines connect discipline to preparation, from college athletics that build endurance through tough challenges to companies run with a strict, military-style structure. Related: Focus.

Even if you can't afford to buy a painting, you can experience it. You can go see the Mona Lisa and be transported. You can see the discipline and suffering in a van Gogh.

Quotes by Adrien Brody

My parents' convictions, when it came to discipline, were not very strong. For my bar mitzvah, I gave out a mix tape of '90s grunge - if you got it now, you would think it was the 'Singles' soundtrack.

Quotes by Adam Pally

I think speed climbing is kind of an artificial discipline. Climbers compete on the same holds and train on the same holds, which doesn't have much in common with the climbing philosophy in my opinion.

Quotes by Adam Ondra

Tweeting has taught me the discipline to say more with fewer words.

Quotes by Adam Grant

Disciplinary Quotes

I think it's a common misconception in the civilian community that the military community is filled with just drills and discipline and pain. They forget that these are humans who are in an abnormal situation.

Quotes by Adam Driver

Many Chinese companies are run like military camps with military discipline. We do not run a company that way. It does not help the creative process.

Quotes by Zhang Xin

Various circumstances, mainly to do with my military service, prevented me from doing a Ph.D., and I have often regretted it, though you do need to choose the 'right' supervisor in the 'right' discipline - no easy task when you...

Quotes by Yves Chauvin

I had that hunger to work and keep growing. So I started to cut hair. When I started getting better, I got my own barbershop. I had a lot of clients in my hometown, so I wouldn't stop cutting hair....

Quotes by Yandel

Any one who wants to live in peace and freedom will be to live by toil, demonstration of high levels of discipline and tolerance for one another.

Quotes by Yahya Jammeh

Disciplined Quotes

You see that even the enemy did not dare to declare war against us till they had seized our generals, for they were sensible that, while we had commanders and yielded obedience to them, we were able to conquer them;...

Quotes by Xenophon

I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you don't want to do.

Quotes by Wynton Marsalis

It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets.

Quotes by Wilma Rudolph

Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.

Quotes by William Hague

I am optimistic when I consider the spiritual dimension which the scientist's discipline forces him to ignore.

Quotes by William Golding

Disciplines Quotes

Error is discipline through which we advance.

Quotes by William Ellery Channing

I discipline churchgoers with godly lessons and sharp words if they do not change their ways. My goal is to open their hearts so that they seek forgiveness.

Quotes by William Brewster

In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving.

Quotes by William Baldwin

My mom's discipline worked out perfectly. I wouldn't change a thing.

Quotes by will.i.am

My experience at Florida State helped me to have the discipline to prepare as well as to endure challenging spots.

Quotes by Wayne Messam

Focus Quotes

Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home.

Quotes by Washington Irving

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about discipline learned through college athletics?
Yes: "My experience at Florida State helped me to have the discipline to prepare as well as to endure challenging spots." Training quotes covers related themes of preparation.
Is there an old saying about discipline at home shaping behavior abroad?
Yes, an old-fashioned aphorism: "Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home." It's presented here simply as a historical saying, not a view this page endorses.
Is there an opinion comparing Chinese company culture to military discipline?
Yes: one quote states, "Many Chinese companies are run like military camps with military discipline. We do not run a company that way. It does not help the creative process." This is presented as that speaker's own opinion and comparison, not a verified fact about all Chinese companies.
Is there a quote about discipline in journalism?
Yes: "I think it is valuable and should be valued by its consumers. Charging for content forces discipline on journalists: they must produce things that people actually value."
Where can I find more quotes about focus and self-discipline?
Try Focus quotes or Disciplined quotes for closely related themes.

One makes an unusual case: that charging for content actually forces useful discipline onto journalists. See also Disciplined and Disciplines.