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Drills Quotes

On the repetition that quietly shapes us.

These Drills quotes explore repetition from several angles - media messaging that repeats until it sticks, safety exercises from a certain era, and the practiced routines of both athletes and poets. Each shows how doing something over and over changes it.

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

I didn't really get into golf until I was about 14. My mom and dad were taking lessons from a pro an hour and a half from our farm in Cohuna, Australia. When they got home, I'd ask my mom...

Quotes by Stuart Appleby

I work with my acting coach to help me get into character and do pronunciation drills and tongue twisters to help me deliver lines.

Quotes by Quvenzhane Wallis

I've found out how overwhelming the media is and the way it drills things into your head, it's almost like a mind control. If I could control prople's minds, I'd like to put something useful in.

Quotes by Natalie Merchant

Attitude Quotes

I think poetry is the only domain where a writer you like can truly be said to influence you, because you read and reread a poem so many times that it simply drills itself into your head.

Quotes by Michel Houellebecq

I like doing drills and when coaches take you through drills and stuff, but I don't like counting shots and things like that. I just shoot until I feel good.

Quotes by Kyle Korver

Training is very tough. I probably hurt and get out of breath more in training because in matches, you can hit an ace, then have 25 seconds off. In training, you're doing drills constantly.

Quotes by Kyle Edmund

The last couple of practices, all we've been doing is a lot of defensive things. We've been going over some drills that make all of us have to communicate.

Quotes by Kevin Garnett

We who grew up with 'drop and cover' drills know all too well what wonders science can bring us, and we like to see the guy in the white lab coat suffer a little. Or a lot.

Quotes by Kage Baker

Bike Quotes

Anytime you get to go out and see the fellas and play with them and talk with them and be in the huddle and look at guys and participate in drills - I mean, that's what you play the game...

Quotes by Julian Edelman

Obviously, when you're doing fitness work at a club all week and every week, it's all about specific drills for what you need to do on the pitch. So I'd be doing a different drill to the centre-midfielders. It's all...

Quotes by Jamie Vardy

It really doesn't matter to me whether it's defensive end or linebacker. I just want to play the game of football. I've been working on linebacker drills since I got out to Fischer Sports in Phoenix.

Quotes by Gaines Adams

You can kind of run drills and practice, rehab behind closed doors as much as you can, but there's nothing that simulates being in front of a live audience with live TV cameras.

Quotes by Finn Balor

Football is my profession now. I'm getting married in August... It's a new experience for me as someone just getting out of college. I still have the same attitude about football I always had. I play hard. I enjoy practice....

Quotes by Doug Flutie

Character Quotes

I work out a lot, but it changes day to day. I always start out with some cardio - either a jog, a bike ride, or footwork drills designed specifically for tennis movement. Then I do weights, but I switch...

Quotes by Ana Ivanovic

At Real Madrid, I did heading drills with Cristiano Ronaldo. You see him go up for headers, that spring and power - he is a real beast. At Juventus, I saw Fernando Llorente, how he finds space and directs his...

Quotes by Alvaro Morata

They used to time our elementary fire drills so we could watch the launches. I thought that was normal. I thought every kid watched every NASA launch.

Quotes by Allison Schroeder

When I played for Boston Breakers in my early twenties, I really stepped up my training, which meant running drills until you're sick.

Quotes by Alex Scott

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Drills quotes page cover?
It explores repetition from several angles - media messages repeated until they stick, school safety exercises, football practice, and rereading a favorite poem.
Why do people search for quotes about drills?
Readers thinking about discipline, habit, or repeated practice often want language for how repetition actually shapes a mind or a skill over time.
Is there a quote about school safety drills?
Yes, one quote recalls growing up with 'drop and cover' drills, tying that memory to a broader point about how science and fear coexist.
Does any quote connect drills to writing or poetry?
Yes, one quote describes how rereading a poem many times lets it drill itself into your head, comparing that process to genuine influence.
What other pages should I check out?
Related picks include Character quotes on what practice builds, or Attitude quotes on the mindset behind discipline.

Related picks include Character quotes on what practice builds, or Attitude quotes on the mindset behind discipline.