Mindy Kaling Quotes

All successful individuals have become such by hard work; by improving moments before they pass into hours, and hours that other people may occupy in the pursuit of pleasure.

No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.

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

Discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure.

Everything in life turns out to be a distraction from the real thing you want to do. There are a million distractions and when I was a kid I was very disciplined. I knew that the other kids weren't. I was the one able to do the thing, not because I had more talent, maybe less, but because they simply weren't applying themselves.

The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.

Concentration is my motto - first honesty, then industry, then concentration.

You can have fun, but when it is time to work, work hard and be focused.

I can handle a lot of work. I've always been able to. I'm a very focused individual. I come to my studio at about 7:30 in the morning and exit almost 5:00 P.M. In that time, those eight or nine hours, it's kind of laser focus on whatever I'm working on. There aren't really any distractions or anything.

I don't think I've had to change anything, really, apart from being more serious and focussed on my drive. One thing I've realised is that you get out what you put in and because of that my work rate has increased ten fold.

If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got.

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

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.

When I was in my 20s, I learned not only how to work hard but about the importance of focus.

I have always stayed focused, working to the fullest.

It takes a lot of hard work to stay committed and focus on what I wanted to achieve.

If you work hard at something, you can forget everything else.

I've always worked hard and stayed focused.

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.

The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.

Always stay focused. Always give and try your best.

Success at anything will always come down to this: focus & effort. And we control both.

Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing.

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