Quotes on Self Mastery

The mastery of nature is vainly believed to be an adequate substitute for self mastery.

Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

Let's ask God to help us to self-control for one who lacks it, lacks his grace.

The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways.

Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.

A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself.

It may be that the human race is not ready for freedom. The air of liberty may be too rarefied for us to breathe... The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

Suffering can make saints of people as they learn patience, long-suffering and self-mastery.

Take what's useful, discard what is not.

No man is free who is not master of himself.

Freedom and happiness come from understanding - and working with - our limits. Begin at once a program of self-mastery. Stick with your purpose. Do not seek external approval. Do not worry about anything outside of your control. The only things you command are your thoughts and actions. We choose our response. Stop aspiring to be anyone other than your own best self: for that does fall within your control.

To know oneself is to study oneself in action, which is relationship.

Self-mastery is a challenge for every individual. Only we can control our appetites and passions. Self-mastery cannot be bought by money or fame. It is the ultimate test of our character. It requires climbing out of the deep valleys of our lives and scaling our own Mount Everests.

How like herrings and onions our vices are in the morning after we have committed them.

To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.

A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.

I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.

Courage, hard work, self-mastery, and intelligent effort are all essential to successful life.