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“Work is, after all, not a busy running back and forth in established grooves, though that is the essence of our modern business and academic life, but the supreme energy and disciplined curiosity required to cut new grooves.”

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Hugh Nibley

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“Some people may have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them. They achieve it. They do not achieve it unwittingly, by “doin' what comes naturally”; and they don't stumble into it in the course of amusing themselves. All excellence involves discipline and tenacity of purpose.”

People Purpose Courses Achieve Greatness Discipline Achievement Excellence Thrust Tenacity Amusing

Author:John W. Gardner

“We have come out of the time when obedience, the acceptance of discipline, intelligent courage and resolution were most important, into that more difficult time when it is a man's duty to understand his world rather than simply fight for it.”

Men World Important Time Fighting Difficult Understanding Courage Acceptance Duty Discipline Intelligent Obedience Resolution Difficult Times

Author:Ernest Hemingway

“There are many whose tongues might govern multitudes, if they could govern their tongues.”

Ifs Might Discipline Tongue Self Control Multitudes

Author:Jim Prentice

“I thought I would try to be gay for a while, but I'm just more sexually attracted to women. But I'm really glad that I found a few gay friends, because it totally saved me from becoming a monk or something.”

Trying Found Becoming Gay Saved Glad Monk Sexually Gay Friend

Author:Kurt Cobain

“There's no way to put a limit on what one may accomplish individually if the intent is an impeccable intent. Don Juan's teachings are not spiritual. I repeat this because the question has come to the surface over and over. The idea of spirituality doesn't fit with the iron discipline of a warrior. The most important thing for a shaman like don Juan is the idea of pragmatism.”

“Anything that is excellent or praiseworthy stands moment by moment on the cutting edge and must be constantly fought for. Well placed priorities always sit on the edge.”

Wells Moments Cutting Discipline Edges Priorities Excellent Cutting Edge Praiseworthy

Author:Ross Perot

“God will not make you do something you don't want to do - He will just make you wish you had.”

Want Wish Discipline Gods Will Wish You

Author:Wayman Mitchell

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