William Arthur Ward Quotes

The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.

I'm a big believer in persistence, don't be greedy and, above all, work hard. It's what keeps me going.

My point is, if you want to achieve anything in life, it is not enough to merely wish for it. You must develop that kind of 4:30 AM discipline that distinguishes you from others.

If you don't have discipline, you don't have anything

The one human quality that must be developed is self discipline for success. The will power to force yourself to do what you know you should do when you should do it, whether you like it or not, whether you feel like it or not. Success is tons of discipline.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

You've just got to focus on what you have to do.

Plow through the weeds. Go to the auditions and go to the meetings and be on time. Stop looking to the left or the right. Keep your head down and keep moving.

My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.

Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.

Discipline, work. Work, discipline.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

I enjoy hard work; I love setting goals and achieving them.

You have to stay focused and be mentally tough. That's what I've really learned: every day is a grind, and you have to go hard.

Besides training, you need to be focused and not shy away from hard work.

The only recipe is hard work, persistence, and belief.

Success is not a matter of mastering subtle, sophisticated theory but rather of embracing common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence.

I've always worked hard and stayed focused.

I believe ability can get you to the top,” says coach John Wooden, “but it takes character to keep you there.… It’s so easy to … begin thinking you can just ‘turn it on’ automatically, without proper preparation. It takes real character to keep working as hard or even harder once you’re there. When you read about an athlete or team that wins over and over and over, remind yourself, ‘More than ability, they have character.'

Discipline - Success doesn't just happen. You have to be intentional about it, and that takes discipline.

Self-discipline is a great time-saver; it is the ability to make yourself work on only those things that are most important to you.

I know the most important faculty to develop is one for hard, continuous and varied work and living; but the difference between knowing this and doing anything consistent about it is often abysmal.

Talent is cheap. What really matters is discipline.

You achieve what you believe in, look for, and work for.

Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.