Quotes about Self-discipline

Be gentle to all, and stern with yourself.

Never give a negative thought an inch or it will take a mile.

Resolved, never to suffer the least motions of anger to irrational beings.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.

Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.

Many charismatics do not know the difference between legalism and self-discipline.

Diabetes taught me discipline.

Oh, yes, you can sin with your tongue! David knew this and took special steps to keep himself from that kind of sin. He knew how serious God is about the damage and destruction the tongue can do. He obviously passed this knowledge along to his son, Solomon, because in Proverbs 6, Solomon wrote: These six

It does people good to have to do things they don't like...in moderation.

every personal or behavioral problem one might wish to change (for example, bad temper, perverted sexual desires, depression, anxiety, overeating) results ultimately from violations of the command to love.

Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention. Still less can he afford to take all the consequences, including the vitiating of his temper and loss of self-control.

No man who is resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention.