Ch. 03Commonplace book
Words that put a spine in the day.
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- 01Discipline
“Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.”
— Abraham Joshua Heschel - 01Discipline
“To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.”
— Buddha - 01Discipline
“Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.”
— Jim Rohn - 01Discipline
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.”
— Jim Rohn - 01Discipline
“The discipline of desire is the background of character.”
— John Locke - 01Discipline
“Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.”
— Lao Tzu - 01Discipline
“With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve.”
— Muhammad Ali Jinnah - 01Discipline
“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.”
— Stephen Covey - 01Discipline
“We need to understand the difference between discipline and punishment. Punishment is what you do to someone; discipline is what you do for someone.”
— Zig Ziglar - 01Discipline
“If you want freedom, then you need to have discipline.”
— Jocko Willink - 02Action
“An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied.”
— Arnold Glasow - 02Action
“Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.”
— Baltasar Gracián - 02Action
“Well done is better than well said.”
— Benjamin Franklin - 02Action
“Let your performance do the thinking.”
— Charlotte Brontë - 02Action
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”
— Dale Carnegie - 02Action
“Action is the antidote to despair.”
— Joan Baez - 02Action
“People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.”
— Lewis Cass - 02Action
“There is only one proof of ability—action.”
— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach - 02Action
“Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear.”
— Norman Vincent Peale - 02Action
“God provides the wind, but man must raise the sails.”
— St. Augustine - 02Action
“Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”
— Thomas Jefferson - 02Action
“The path to success is to take massive, determined action.”
— Tony Robbins - 02Action
“Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission.”
— Zig Ziglar - 03Motivation
“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.”
— Aristotle - 03Motivation
“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.”
— Carol Burnett - 03Motivation
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”
— Charles R. Swindoll - 03Motivation
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
— Confucius - 03Motivation
“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”
— Confucius - 03Motivation
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt - 03Motivation
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”
— Helen Keller - 03Motivation
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
— Mark Twain - 03Motivation
“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.”
— Stephen Hawking