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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.

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.

Quotes by Walter Isaacson

Read some good, heavy, serious books just for discipline: Take yourself in hand and master yourself.

Quotes by W. E. B. Du Bois

My dad was assistant governor of the prison, so there were times when he would bring some of that discipline home. He was the enforcer, whereas my mother, who was a stay-at-home mum, was always the pacifier.

Quotes by Viv Richards

Fiscal discipline is a priority in Romania, and we have already proven we are committed and able to make real progress in this area.

Quotes by Victor Ponta

I have devoted my energies to the study of the scriptures, observing monastic discipline, and singing the daily services in church; study, teaching, and writing have always been my delight.

Quotes by Venerable Bede

Our job as a coaching staff is to mentor, to discipline and to educate young people.

Quotes by Urban Meyer

When families break down, you have a lot of repercussion from that, from poverty to crime to lack of discipline.

Quotes by Tony Evans

I had always looked down on sociology as this arriviste discipline. It didn't have the noble history of English and history as a subject. But once I had a little exposure to it, I said, 'Hey, here's the key. Here's...

Quotes by Tom Wolfe

Discipline and concentration are a matter of being interested.

Quotes by Tom Kite

I have a great interest in a number of things, perhaps too many. I admire people who seem to concentrate on only one fixed discipline to the exclusion of almost everything else.

Quotes by Tom Glazer

However, lifestyle intervention requires discipline with a tangible end result that is within reach. It requires personal resolve, a lifelong commitment.

Quotes by Tim Holden

I like 'Discipline.' That's my favorite King Crimson album.

Quotes by Tim Commerford

Discipline is important for everything in life.

Quotes by Thomas Peterffy

The poor are prevented from thinking by the discipline of others, the rich by their own.

Quotes by Theodor W. Adorno

You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.

Quotes by Tertullian

I was in the Boy Scouts for about four years until my troop disbanded. It is really one of the best activities youths can get involved in and nearly every scout I have known has been a class act due...

Quotes by Ted Stevens

The philosophy of fasting calls upon us to know ourselves, to master ourselves, and to discipline ourselves the better to free ourselves. To fast is to identify our dependencies, and free ourselves from them.

Quotes by Tariq Ramadan

European citizens expect that there will be also a fair system inside the European Union and in the euro, and that's why we have to have quite hard discipline.

Quotes by Tarja Halonen

Paying attention to what we allow ourselves to pay attention to is a tricky thing. It's like being in two places at once but completely worth the discipline. We can react mindlessly or respond mindfully. It's up to us.

Quotes by Tara Stiles

I so admire the discipline, the work ethic, and the sacrifices fighters make to master all aspects of mixed martial arts.

Quotes by Tami Hoag

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.