“To those searching for truth -- not the truth of dogma and darkness but the truth brought by reason, search, examination, and inquiry, discipline is required. For faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction -- faith in fiction is a damnable false hope.” WellsMayReasonFactsReligionFaithFictionDarknessDisciplineBuiltDogmaInquiryExaminationFalse Hope Author:Thomas A. Edison
“The tragedy of young-earth creationism is that it takes a relatively recent and extreme view of Genesis, applies to it an unjustified scientific gloss, and then asks sincere and well-meaning seekers to swallow this whole, despite the massive discordance with decades of scientific evidence from multiple disciplines. Is it any wonder that many sadly turn away from faith concluding that they cannot believe in a God who asks for an abandonment of logic and reason?” BelieveWellsReasonWholeEarthYoungTurnsAsksViewsWonderEvolutionDisciplineEvidenceLogicTragedyExtremesDecadesDespiteMassiveSincereMultipleSeekersAbandonmentGenesisCreationismGlossUnjustifiedScientific EvidenceConcluding Author:Francis Collins
“The feeling of being valuable is a cornerstone of self-discipline because when you consider yourself valuable you will take care of yourself- including things like using your time well. In this way, self-discipline is self-caring.” WayWellsSelfFeelingsCareLove YouDisciplineIncludingValuableCaringTake CareLove YourselfSelf DisciplineCornerstonesTake Care Of Yourself Author:M. Scott Peck
“Devote the mind to confusion and we know only too well, if we´re honest, that it will become a dark master of confusion, adept in its addictions, subtle and perversely supple in its slaveries. Devote it in meditation to the task of freeing itself from illusion, and we will find that, with time, patience, discipline, and the right training, our mind will begin to unknot itself and know its essential bliss and clarity.” IfsKnowsMindWellsDarkPracticeMeditationHonestMastersDisciplineEssentialsTrainingIllusionTasksSlaveryAddictionConfusionClarityBlissSubtleMeditation PracticeAdeptSuppleTime Patience Book:Glimpse After Glimpse: Daily Reflections on Living and Dying Source: Glimpse After Glimpse: Daily Reflections on Living and Dying
“The relationship between officers and men should in no sense be that of superior and inferior, nor that of master and servant, but rather that of teacher and scholar. In fact, it should partake of the nature of the relationship between father and son, to the extent that officers, especially commanding officers, are responsible for the physical, mental, and moral welfare, as well as the discipline and military training of the young men under their command.” MenInspirationalShouldWellsFactsYoungFatherResponsibilityMoralTeacherRelationshipMilitarySonMastersDisciplineTrainingArmyResponsibleSuperiorsCommandServantWelfareYoung ManOfficersScholarInferiorsMarine CorpsFather And SonMilitary TrainingMasters And Servants Author:John A. Lejeune
“Well, let's distinguish religion from spirituality. I am Catholic, so religion for me is a way of having discipline and collective worship with persons who share the same mystery.” WayWellsPersonsSpiritualityMysteryShareDisciplineWorshipCatholicCollectives Author:Paulo Coelho
“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.” WellsMomentsCuttingDisciplineEdgesPrioritiesExcellentCutting EdgePraiseworthy Author:Ross Perot
“The hard discipline, with the exception of one great good point, is fraught with evil. The good point is that men can do one or two things well with very little effort, having practiced them every day through generations.” MenWellsLittlesTwoHardEvilCan DoEffortGenerationsDisciplineTwo ThingsException Book:The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
“The seriousness of ecological degradation lays bare the depth of man's moral crisis... Simplicity, moderation, and discipline as well as the spirit of sacrifice must become a part of everyday life.” MenWellsCareSpiritMoralSacrificeCreationDisciplineCrisisLaysDepthEverydaySimplicityEveryday LifeModerationSeriousnessDegradationEcologicalMoral Crisis Author:Pope John Paul II
“While it might seem that anyone can be a value investor, the essential characteristics of this type of investor-patience, discipline, and risk aversion-may well be genetically determined.” WellsMaySeemsMightValuesRiskTypeDisciplineEssentialsIntelligentInvestingDeterminedCharacteristicsInvestorsAversionRisk Aversion Author:Seth Klarman
“I have a discipline that has served me very well in my career and in my personal life... and that's gotten stronger as I've gotten older. I've always felt if I don't just have a natural knack for it, I will just out-discipline the competition if I have to -- work harder than anybody else.” IfsWellsFeltNaturalCareersHard WorkDisciplineHarderStrongerCompetitionPersonal LifeWork HarderKnack Author:Ryan Reynolds
“Often we'd secretly like to do the very things we discipline ourselves against. Isn't that true? Well, here in the movies I can be as mean, as wicked as I want to - and all without hurting anybody. Look at that lovely girl I've just shot!” WantWellsLooksMeanI CanGirlHurtDisciplineShotsLovelyWickedLovely Girl Author:Claude Rains
“Downturns are the best time to start businesses because you develop discipline that's very lean and mean in terms of how to spend money. And those habits serve you very well in good times.” WellsMeanTermHabitDisciplineGood TimesBest TimesDownturn Author:Kevin O'Leary
“In a time of infirmity, the illness IS one's work. Taking care of all the disciplines that our health problems require IS the other part of the small daily fidelity to which we are called, beside the faithfulness of being attentive to God. We can be well simply by our diligence in being who we are at the moment.” WellsMomentsProblemCareDisciplineIllnessWho We AreFaithfulnessFidelityDiligenceInfirmityHealth Problems Author:Marva Dawn
“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.” WellsImportantLife IsFightingGamesWinningDisciplineEssentialsImportant ThingsConquerThings In LifeOlympicsSelf DisciplineGold MedalsOlympic GamesOlympianAquariumsLondon OlympicsOlympics GamesOlympic MedalsWinter OlympicsOlympism Author:Pierre de Coubertin
“The future belongs to the competent. It belongs to those who are very, very good at what they do. It does not belong to the well meaning.” WellsDoeDisciplineVery GoodSelf DisciplineCompetent Author:Brian Tracy