Phyllis Bottome Quotes

Washington was a man of exceptional, almost excessive self-command, rarely permitting himself any show of discouragement or despair.

Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool.

If you want to work as a head coach and to lead a group of people there is no option to feel sorry for yourself or to complain about fate conspiring against you.

Self-control is only courage under another form. It may also be regarded as the primary essence of character.

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

Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.

A ballplayer doesn't make excuses.

Few men are born brave. Many become so through training and force of discipline.

Strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in maintaining one’s balance in spite of them

He who voluntarily confronts tremendous odds must have very great internal resources to draw upon

I gravitate towards roles where women find strength in very difficult, uncompromising situations but maintain clarity in mind, discipline at heart, and a certain strength in spirit.

Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love.

I'm always strong. I'm tough.

My father made me very tough.

Inner strength is very important.

If you want to be pro, you have to hold yourself accountable. It's about what you do when nobody's looking.

I'm not the person that when he has an off shooting game is going to make excuses.

I'm very strong mentally. I have a lot of character. I never give in; I always have the drive to keep going and to work hard to achieve my goals.

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.

There is nothing like having to change your physical form to put you in contact with every weak part of yourself, to train yourself in discipline. Put somebody on a treadmill and I'll tell you how good they are at any other thing they do in life.

He insisted on a single trade secret: that you had to survive, find some quiet, and work hard every day.

I think it rather fine, this necessity for the tense bracing of the will before anything worth doing can be done. I rather like it myself. I feel it is to be the chief thing that differentiates me from the cat by the fire.

God abandons only those who abandon themselves, and whoever has the courage to shut up his sorrow within his own heart is stronger to fight against it than he who complains.

Perseverance is always the way to go. You have to stay mentally prepared. You have to make sure you have some self discipline in order to recover from injuries.

Fortify courage with the true rampart of patience.