Daniel Farke Quotes

When I protested because they wouldn't buy me new skates or if someone complained a teacher gave too much homework, Dad would respond: There's no whining in this house. It was his way of saying: there is no place in this house for feeling sorry for yourself.

It's hard for me to come up with a plan and hold my players accountable until I self-evaluate and hold myself accountable.

You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself.

We think of the Marine Corps as a military outfit, and of course it is, but for me, the U.S. Marine Corps was a four-year crash course in character education. It taught me how to make a bed, how to do laundry, how to wake up early, how to manage my finances. These are things my community didn't teach me.

The coaches can't be out there to tackle for us; we have to do that, like I say, starting with myself.

Put as much pressure on me as possible. I have no qualms handling that, because I expect that out of myself.

Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility... in the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have... is the ability to take on responsibility.

The Marines gave me a really strong sense of discipline and a work ethic that kicks in at my job.

The Chinese mom is not the helicopter mom. I would never do their homework for them. It's all about: Take responsibility, don't blame others. Be self-reliant. Never blame the teacher.

Never complain and never explain.

A ballplayer doesn't make excuses.

I think self-reliance and self-responsibility and self-accountability will help you as a parent, a teacher, as a citizen as a friend.

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future... but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don't let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself.

It's absolutely true that unless you can instill discipline upon yourself, you will never be able to lead others.

In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving.

I was ironing my own clothes when I was 11 years old. My mental strength goes back to those days.

I am an independent girl. I always put my work first in my priority.

Self-government won't work without self-discipline.

I'm a strong person, and when I am not in the team, I can motivate myself to keep focused and be prepared for when I get called on.

You've got to teach yourself you can do your job no matter what happens.

I'm not Jadeveon Clowney; I'm Deshaun Watson, so I just focus on me and what I can do for my team. I stay in my own lane and do what I've got to do.

I have good people around me, so I always have advice. A lot of people can talk to me, but it's me, of course, who still has to take that to the track and to perform.

My will power has always been very strong. If I want something, I'll get it. I've had no trouble keeping my head on my shoulders, nor do I have any chips on there.

For me, it's not really about showing the coaches. It's about being accountable, being accountable for my own actions and continuing to do what I've been doing since I got here.