Buddha Quotes

Victory in physical battles requires strength, muscles, and skill; but the fight is never tougher and victory is never sweeter than in the battles over self.

It's hard to be strong and be weak at the same time. So I spent a lot of time sitting still. Sitting still for hours, not moving a muscle. Really concentrated work, so I'm ready. I'm ready for my performance.

You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.

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

Being mentally strong is something I've always been very good at and sometimes you just have to dig a bit deeper.

...to tune the spirit when someone is trampling on you is called control

Weak minds make treaties with the passions they cannot overcome, and try to purchase happiness at the expense of principle; but the resolute will of a strong man scorns such means, and struggles nobly with his foe to achieve great deeds.

Conquer yourself and you can conquer everything else.

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind. It enables us to remain undisturbed, even when the situation is really difficult. It gives us a certain amount of inner peace, which allows us some self-control, so that we can choose to respond to situations in an appropriate and compassionate manner, rather than being driven by our disturbing emotions.

Balance. It was all about balance. That had been one of the first things that she had learned: the centre of the seesaw has neither up nor down, but upness and downness flow through it while it remains unmoved. You had to be the centre of the seesaw so the pain flowed through you, not into you. It was very hard. But she could do it!

So with the man who has daily inured himself to habits of concentrated attention, energetic volition, and self-denial in unnecessary things. He will stand like a tower when everything rocks around him, and when his softer fellow-mortals are winnowed like chaff in the blast.

As a peaceful warrior, I would choose when, where and how I would behave. With that commitment, I began to live the life of a warrior.

He that would be superior to external influences must first become superior to his own passions.

He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty" - Lao-tsu One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.

You must grow in patience when you meet with great wrongs, and they will then be powerless to vex your mind.

It is a new road to happiness, if you have strength enough to castigate a little the various impulses that sway you in turn.

No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.

But I still think it's mind over matter in the sense that if you're strong, you can combat anything.

I am mentally strong.

I won't allow myself to have tremendous fear.

Terrible is the fight put up by the senses. Fight bravely! Conquer them you must.

As a top player, you have to keep your emotions in check. You think you can control everything.

There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.

I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve. I've had my share of mood swings, believe me. But it's a powerful thing when you realize that you have dominion over your behavior and your passions.

Discipline strengthens the mind so that it becomes impervious to the corroding influence of fear.