Confucius Quotes

The one human quality that must be developed is self discipline for success. The will power to force yourself to do what you know you should do when you should do it, whether you like it or not, whether you feel like it or not. Success is tons of discipline.

All successes begin with Self-Discipline. It starts with you.

Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.

In the absence of willpower the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless.

Grit and self-control are related, but they're not the same thing.

Human will-power alone is not enough. Will-power is excellent and we should always be using it; but it is not enough. A desire to live a good life is not enough. Obviously we should all have that desire, but it will not guarantee success.

Willpower is essential to the accomplishment of anything worthwhile.

If you don't have discipline, you don't have anything

Wins and losses come a dime a dozen. But effort? Nobody can judge effort. Effort is between you and you. Effort ain't got nothing to do with nobody else.

Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.

Whether you prevail or fail depends more on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you.

Success requires no explanations. Failure permits no alibis.

Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do something you don't necessarily want to do, to get a result you would really like to have.

Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.

Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying.

It's all about your determination, I think, as much as anything. There are a lot of people with talent, but it's that determination.

You can achieve only that which you will do.

The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.

The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you.

To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.

In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first.

I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.

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

Strive for extraordinary, don't moan, and sleep when you're dead.

It takes an inner strength to succeed.