Quotes about Willpower

Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt: "The Fates lead him who will; him who won't, they drag.

Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.

Heaven has given to every human being the power of controlling his passions, and if he neglects or loses it, the fault is his own, and he must be answerable for it.

"Can't" never could do anything.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

Character is that which can do without success.

And truly it demands something godlike in him who has cast off the common motives of humanity, and has ventured to trust himself for a taskmaster. High be his heart, faithful his will, clear his sight, that he may in good earnest be doctrine, society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others!

We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.

for the hand can never execute any thing higher than the character can inspire.

Foulgrin: If you can keep Fletcher from saying a definitive no to a temptation, you've won. Whatever is not a no is merely a postponed yes. (advice to the tempter Squaltaint)