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“That loss was to breed an independence, a toughness of spirit, and an awareness of adversity and discipline that have never left me,.”

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Author:Gary Player

“Mental toughness is a state of mind - you could call it 'character in action.'”

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Book:What it Takes to be Number One

Source: What it Takes to be Number One

“Despite our very recent appearance on the planet, humanity combines arrogance with increasing material demands, even as we become more numerous. Our toughness is a delusion. Have we the intelligence and discipline to vigilantly guard against our tendency to grow without limit?”

Humanity Grows Planets Materials Discipline Demand Limits Appearance Tendencies Despite Arrogance Delusion Toughness

Author:Lynn Margulis

“This is how [the] sport has contributed to my personality, toughness and discipline. I have a plan, and I work on it. I was going to add [the] before the word sport since I thought was either a typo or a problem translating what she said, but then I thought it made sense without it too , so I left it as is. Just know that that's not a typo on my part.”

Knows Made Said Problem Left Sports Plans Personality Discipline Add Translate Gymnastics Toughness Typos

Author:Svetlana Khorkina

“In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving.”

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Author:William Baldwin

“Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It's a state of mind-you could call it character in action.”

Source: What It Takes to Be #1 : Vince Lombardi on Leaders: Vince Lombardi on Leadership

“For dash and gallantry the bloodthirsty Scots, Australians and Canadians led the way, with the impetuous Irish close behind. The Australian to my mind were the most aggressive, and managed to keep their form in spite of their questionable discipline. Out of the line they were undoubtedly difficult to handle, but once in it they loved a fight. They were a curious mixture of toughness and sentimentality.”