A hand-picked selection of the best quotes about Stoic quotes on discipline, with context and attribution for each.
No plans should be small
This is a modern maxim. Its exact origin is untraceable; it is commonly found in motivational and business literature, making a singular attribution impossible. (Unknown)
Cultivate your talents
Common proverb without a specific attribution; found in various self-improvement contexts. (English proverb)
When you've reached your goal, then tell others about it
A widely circulated piece of modern practical wisdom, often attributed generically to various cultures or business philosophies. No single definitive source is known. (Unknown)
Occupation can supply more happiness than wealth
Poor Richard's Almanack (Benjamin Franklin)
Never give up on what you really want to do
Common motivational saying with no clear origin. (English Proverb)
A day lost is never found
The exact origin is unknown, but similar phrases appear in various cultures. (English Proverb)
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work
Widely attributed in speeches and motivational literature (Vince Lombardi)
Start at the beginning and work your way through it.
Widely used in modern English; often loosely associated with the King's advice in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865): 'Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.' (English proverb)
Opportunities look for you when you are worth finding
Attribution to Palle Oswald is common online but unverified; may be a modern proverb (Palle Oswald)
Experience creates knowledge
Attribution disputed; a common proverb with no known origin. (English Proverb)
Make much out of little
Traditional proverb with no known definitive origin. (English Proverb)
Feed your mind as well as your body
A common modern aphorism without a single traceable origin; it distills ancient wisdom into a concise, contemporary form. (Unknown)
There are no easy answers to unclear questions, questions not properly asked, and stupid questions
Attribution uncertain; a widely circulated contemporary aphorism of unknown origin. (Unknown)
You get out of the world just what you put into it.
Common proverbial wisdom of unknown origin. (English)
Survey and test a prospective action before undertaking it
Generic proverb without specific attribution (English Proverb)
A garden, like a child, needs more than just planting in order to grow
This saying appears in various parenting and motivational contexts; no definitive origin has been identified. (Unknown)
Pull your own weight
Likely nautical origin, referring to each rower pulling on their oar. (English Proverb)
Trust the facts
Commonly used in contexts of debate, critical thinking, and evidence-based reasoning; no single origin. (English proverb)
Don't quit before the finish line
Attribution unknown; widely used in motivational contexts. (English-speaking culture)
One always has time enough, if only one applies it well
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)