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Quotes About Discipline and Consistency

Discipline quotes on doing the boring work, keeping promises to yourself, and stacking small wins into large outcomes.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

— Will Durant (summarising Aristotle)

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”

— John C. Maxwell

“Motivation gets you started. Habit keeps you going.”

— Jim Rohn

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.”

— Jim Rohn

“The pain of discipline weighs ounces; the pain of regret weighs tons.”

— Jim Rohn

“He who has a why can bear almost any how.”

“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work.”

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”

— Robert Collier

“Self-discipline is when your conscience tells you to do something and you don't talk back.”

— W. K. Hope

“The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might of habit forces.”

— W. Clement Stone

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