Quotes about Self-discipline
No man is such a conqueror as the man who has defeated himself.
— Henry Ward Beecher
When we drug ourselves to blot out our soul's call, we are being good Americans and exemplary consumers. We're doing exactly what TV commercials and pop materialist culture have been brainwashing us to do from birth. Instead of applying self-knowledge, self-discipline, delayed gratification and hard work, we simply consume a product. Many
— Steven Pressfield
Every time you feel like doing the wrong thing but choose to do the right thing, you are growing!
— Joyce Meyer
Think, Act, Talk, and Conduct Yourself Like the Person You Want to Become
— John Maxwell
Many charismatics do not know the difference between legalism and self-discipline.
— Graham Cooke
My fast is a matter between God and myself.
— Mahatma Gandhi
The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.
— Mahatma Gandhi
First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of the body, modesty of bearing, a modulated tone of voice, and a well-ordered manner of speech. He should be without anxiety as to his food and drink, and should eat in silence.
— St. Basil
Lord, help me control my tongue. Help me be careful about what I say. —PSALM 141:3 ICB
— Louie Giglio
A leader is a person who has learned to obey a discipline imposed from without, and has then taken on a more rigorous discipline from within. Those who rebel against authority and scorn self-discipline -- who shirk the rigors and turn from the sacrifices -- do not qualify to lead.
— J. Oswald Sanders
Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.
— Thomas a Kempis
Self-discipline will never make us feel righteous or clean; accepting God's love will.
— Donald Miller