By Maxime Lagacé
Maxime is the founder of WisdomQuotes. He has been collecting quotes since 2004. His goal? To help you develop a calm and peaceful mind. Learn more about him on his about page.
You’ll discover here 100 of the best discipline quotes I could find.
Hope they will help you increase your self-discipline, and ultimately, your life.
You’ll find quotes by Seneca, Epictetus, Buddha, and more.
Enjoy!
Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most. Abraham Lincoln
I don’t stop when I’m tired. I stop when I’m done. David Goggins (Can’t Hurt Me)
The more self-discipline you have, the more you do the things you should do, the happier your future self will be. Maxime Lagacé
The successful among us delay gratification. The successful among us bargain with the future. Jordan Peterson
No random actions, none not based on underlying principles. Marcus Aurelius
We don’t rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training. Archilochus
Everyone can perform magic, everyone can reach his goals, if he is able to think, if he is able to wait, if he is able to fast. Hermann Hesse (Siddhartha)
Consistency beats inspiration. Daniel Pink (Graphic from Accelerating Action)
The senses have been conditioned by attraction to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant. Do not be ruled by them. Bhagavad Gita
Do the best one can. Do it over again. Then still improve, even if ever so slightly, those retouches. Marguerite Yourcenar
No man is free who cannot command himself. Pythagoras
If I don’t have a project, I don’t have any discipline. Marina Abramovic
Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition. W.H. Auden
Most people don’t have a talent problem. They have a consistency problem. Nicolas Cole (Graphic from Accelerating Action)
Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become. Heraclitus
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The Best Discipline Quotes
Avoid things the best version of yourself will regret. Shane Parrish
Discipline equals freedom. Jocko Willink
Excess in anything becomes a fault. Seneca
This is the main question, with what activity one’s leisure is filled. Aristotle
Focus is free but distractions cost you everything. Thibaut
Curb your desire – don’t set your heart on so many things and you will get what you need. Epictetus
You cannot aim yourself at anything if you are completely undisciplined and untutored. Jordan Peterson
How we spend our days is of course how we spend our lives. Annie Dillard
One thousand days of lessons for discipline; ten thousand days of lessons for mastery. Miyamoto Musashi
If there isn’t discipline, how can there be a true realization of an ideal? Miyamoto Musashi
Freedom and responsibility are two aspects of the same coin. If you are not ready to feel responsible, you will never be free. Osho
An idiot with a plan can beat a genius without a plan. Warren Buffett
The number of people who stand ready to consume one’s time, to no purpose, is almost countless. Booker T. Washington
Society primarily encourages distraction, distraction in every form. Jiddu Krishnamurti
Standards become habits. Habits become outcomes. Shane Parrish
Your first blog post will be bad, but your 1000th will be great. Your first workout will be weak, but your 1000th will be strong. Your first meditation will be scattered, but your 1000th will be focused. Put in your reps. James Clear
Small things, done consistently in strategic places, create major impact. David Allen
Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time one what is important. Stephen R. Covey
In the end, you win through superior craftsmanship, not marketing. Robert Greene
He who conquers his passions is a man of more nerve than he who subdues the enemy. Publilius Syrus
Discipline creates opportunity. Shane Parrish (Source)
To be occupied in what does not concern you is worse than doing nothing. Baltasar Gracián
To forget one’s purpose is the commonest form of stupidity. Friedrich Nietzsche
Dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself. A. J. Heschel
There’s nothing more powerful than paying attention. Jordan Peterson
What Is Discipline?
Discipline is remembering what you want. David Campbell
Discipline is your relationship with the time you have left. Barbara McNally
Discipline is being able to force yourself to do something is spite of how you feel, over and over until it becomes a habit. Kim Brenneman
What is discipline? Discipline means creating an order within you. Osho
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. Jim Rohn
Part 2. Discipline Quotes That Are…
The Most Famous Discipline Quotes (Socrates, Napoleon, Buddha, etc.)
Don’t be overheard complaining… Not even to yourself. Marcus Aurelius
You can’t win the war against the world if you can’t win the war against your own mind. Will Smith
There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind. Buddha
Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. Augustine of Hippo
While we are postponing, life speeds by. Seneca
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Benjamin Franklin
Not to have control over the senses is like sailing in a rudderless ship, bound to break to pieces on coming in contact with the very first rock. Mahatma Gandhi
My whole system of life is keeping at it. The task of life is not to see clearly in the distance but to do the task at hand. Charlie Munger
We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Jim Rohn
What is truly ambitious is to face life and proceed with quiet confidence in spite of the distractions. Ryan Holiday
A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls. Proverbs 25:28
It is felt that a disciplined mind leads to happiness and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering, and in fact it is said that bringing about discipline within one’s mind is the essence of the Buddha’s teaching. 14th Dalai Lama
Good order and discipline in an army are more to be depended upon than ferocity. Niccolò Machiavelli
We don’t have to be smarter than the rest. We have to be more disciplined than the rest. Warren Buffett
How much time are you putting into your highest priorities? Jack Canfield
The way you train reflects the way you fight. People say I’m not going to train too hard, I’m going to do this in training, but when it’s time to fight I’m going to step up. There is no step up. You’re just going to do what you did every day. Georges St-Pierre (GSP)
Following a plan is good for progress. Opportunity, however, usually exists off the plan. Simon Sinek (Graphic from Accelerating Action)
Self-control is the quality that distinguishes the fittest to survive. George Bernard Shaw
Learn to convert the discomfort of discipline into the satisfaction of personal growth. Tony Robbins
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it. Thomas Jefferson
Short Discipline Quotes
One-liners, short discipline quotes, sayings, thoughts, and captions for your bio, social status, self-talk, motto, mantra, signs, posters, wallpapers, and backgrounds.
There’s no excuse. David Goggins
Nothing is stronger than habit. Ovid
Discipline is money in the bank. Henry Rollins (Get in the Van)
The rarest of human qualities is consistency. Jeremy Bentham
Don’t get fat at the table of success. Noah Kagan
Discipline comes from needs, not wants. Jack Butcher
The whole point is to discipline the mind. Swami Vivekananda
Beware the barrenness of a busy life. Socrates
Concentrate on a single goal, a single task, and beat it into submission. Robert Greene
I choose to live by choice, not by chance. Miyamoto Musashi
Progress is the pursuit of better process. Jack Butcher
Long-term discipline is the talent. Orange Book (Source)
Do what the person you want to be would do. Sahil Lavingia
No man is free who is not master of himself. Epictetus
How would the person I wish to be act today? James Clear
Amateurs get distracted. Pros just keep going. Maxime Lagacé
Inspirational Discipline Quotes
The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus. Robert Greene (Mastery)
Such power there is in clear-eyed self-restraint. James Russell Lowell
The distance between dreams and reality is called discipline. Unknown
The future depends entirely on what each of us does every day. Gloria Steinem
Practice is the price you pay today to be better tomorrow. James Clear
Every action you take is kind of like a vote for the kind of person you want to become. James Clear
The costs of your good habits are in the present. The costs of your bad habits are in the future. James Clear
You must be disciplined in thought, word, and deed. Consciously train yourself to do those things that are good for you. Iyanla Vanzant
To understand success, pay less attention to the final product and more to the mundane process. […] The seeds of greatness are planted in the daily grind. Adam Grant
Daily affirmations are great. Daily reminders are better. Daily actions are best. Carlos Del Valle
Want to become a writer? Write every day. Want to become a YouTuber? Upload videos every day. Want to learn a new skill? Practice is every day. You become what you do every day. Jose Rosado
If you manage your time like it’s worth a lot of money, it eventually will. Johnny Uzan
Your entire life can change with one year of focused daily effort. Sahil Bloom (Source)
I will tell you my secret; I do what has to be done. It is that simple. Dannaeh Dube
Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily. Epictetus
Related: Have DISCIPLINE – Joe Rogan & Jocko Willink (YouTube video by Evan Carmichael)
Conclusion
Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself. Marcus Aurelius
Key Takeaways
- Discipline is the art of choosing what we know is right over what’s easy.
- Discipline is often short-term pain that leads to long-term gains.
- How to be more disciplined?
- Keep your vision in mind.
- Have the mindset of “just do it”. Don’t overthink.
- Practice being more disciplined: Try intermittent fasting and meditation.
- Discipline requires self-knowledge. Once you know yourself, discipline becomes a breeze.
- Remember: the most successful people delay gratification. Be one of them.
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Are you disciplined? What’s your favorite discipline quote? And remember: words can transform your life, if you find the right ones.
Table Of Contents
Part 1
Top 15 Images
Best Quotes
What Is Discipline?
Part 2
Discipline Quotes That ARE
Famous
Short
Inspirational
Part 3
Conclusion
