Roald Dahl Quotes

I have a rigid self-accountability. You have to work hard.

The most valuable of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it has to be done, whether you like it or not.

I like to work and it kind of keeps me in line, which is very good because I need that structure.

There's a lot that's out of your control. But the one thing that you can control is your work ethic.

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

I'm terrible with my workout regime and following it strictly. I'm terrible with a healthy diet and following it strictly. I'm terrible on the weekends about getting up at reasonable hours and all of those things. But, when it comes to my work and the discipline it takes to get to work on time - I hate unprofessionalism.

In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine.

I only really work when I want to.

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.

The most important thing about skating is that it teaches you to do the things you should do before you do the things you want to do.

In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life.

Discipline is just doing the same thing the right way whether anyone's watching or not.

When you have people catering to you non-stop, you lose it. You need someone to kick you in the butt every now and then!

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 used to delay doing stuff that I just didn't want to deal with - things like putting the garden hose away properly or doing the dishes right after dinner. Now I have this little voice in my head that says, 'I know you don't want to do this, but just do it anyway.' In other words, there's far less stuff that I put off until tomorrow.

I have a terrible work ethic. The best way for me to do anything in life is for someone to say, 'You need to do this by this time, or you're in trouble'.

In order to get to where I want to be, I have to do the right things off the field, first.

I don't indulge in the luxury of feeling when necessity requires that we meet a target. One just bucks up and does it.

A lot of people in our generation like to make excuses about little things that really don't hinder them from doing what they want to. It always comes down to the work ethic.

If I'm running on my own, no one's holding me accountable, so I will stop and walk.

Few women and fewer men have enough character to be idle.

The hardest thing to do is work hard when no one is watching.

There is no cure for laziness but a large family helps.