Quotes about Discipline
He who whets his steel, whets his courage.
— Steven Pressfield
Beware of greed and remain pure and just. Restrain yourself from every vice. He who cannot restrain himself, how will he be able to teach others restraint?
— Polycarp
Emotions were like wild horses and it required wisdom to be able to control them
— Paulo Coelho
It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.
— Epictetus
Biblical wisdom means living a disciplined and prudent life in the fear of the Lord
— Kevin DeYoung
Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
— Charles Swindoll
There is always a temptation to diddle around in the contemplative life, making itsy-bitsy statues.
— Thomas Merton
Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it.
— Teresa of Avila
Don't make excuses. Make commitments and stick to them.
— Germany Kent
The Spiritual disciplines are wisdom and not righteousness.
— Dallas Willard
God's purpose for your life cannot manifest in the midst of chaos. You can't reach the place you were destined to be if you're constantly getting sidetracked. You cannot reach your life purpose when everything in your life is undisciplined, distracted, and disordered.
— Bishop TD Jakes
It's too bad prayer comes bundled in a package of 'spiritual disciplines.' Really, we should see prayer as a spiritual privilege. We don't do it as a callisthenic exercise to gain points with God; we do it, because it is good for us in every way.
— Philip Yancey