I’m sure that at no point in my life could I ever have shown the kind of focus and discipline and commitment necessary to work a station at elBulli or Le Bernardin. No. That ain’t me.

Human beings must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.

We give speeches and pin ribbons onto uniforms, etch names into walls. And all that is fine, but too often, all those tributes, all those words aren’t always backed up by action. And that felt like such a stark contrast to me, because, as we all know, our military is all about action.

90 percent of my time is spent on 10 percent of the world.

You know, not to sound corny or nuthin‘, but I felt like a fighter comin‘ up, man. I felt like, you know, I’m being attacked for this reason or that reason, and I gotta fight my way through this.

The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better all the time.

Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.

One of the first duties of a Scout is obedience to authority. He must obey his orders in the first place and put his own amusement or desires in the second.

People have to understand one thing: at the age of 18, I arrived at a dream club like Manchester United. It was a dream come true. But, even at that moment, I was thinking about playing in England for some years and then going to play in Spain. Even at that time I was thinking that way, and I always gave 100% everything.

How can any man be weak who dares to be at all?

You can scream at me, call me for a shoot at midnight, keep me waiting for hours – as long as what ends up on the screen is perfect.

It’s like a muscle – if you stop going to the gym or stop running, you get weak. The military teaches you these great values, but we don’t keep up the discipline on our own, and we lose it. So wherever you go, keep that discipline up.

Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.

Any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through, and still knows where his towel is is clearly a man to be reckoned with.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

When you’re around me and really see that all I do is live and breathe for my work, it’s not strange, it’s just Gaga.

All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.

It was clear to me that if I could get through Princeton at the top of my class, I could do anything in the world.

Would I swap what I have achieved as a cook if I could have been as successful as a footballer? Definitely.

I won at every level – all the way since I started playing the game of basketball at nine. I’ve won at every level, won championships at every level. And, you know, it won’t be fulfilled until I win at the highest level.

As far as a glass ceiling, I feel that all you can do is give it your absolute best with whatever gifts the universe has given you. And if you make it in some way that other people can recognize, that’s fine. But even if you don’t quote-unquote make it, you’re fine if you’ve given it your whole heart and soul.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Every night on the court I give my all, and if I’m not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself.

I know Elon, we’re very like minded in many ways. We’re not conceptual twins. One thing I want us to do is go to Mars, but for me it’s one thing. He’s singularly focused on that. I think motivation wise, for me I don’t find that Plan B idea motivating. I don’t want a plan B for Earth, I want Plan B to make sure Plan A works.

People’s blessings give you the power to work tirelessly. The only thing required is commitment.

I know I have a responsibility to the fans.

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.

A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.

If my businesses or my investments are not profitable, then I don’t eat. And I like to eat.

Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.

The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best.

There are people out there who hate me and who say I’m arrogant, vain, and whatever. That’s all part of my success. I am made to be the best.

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.

I’d be so bored if I wasn’t going out there, knowing that I could still do it. So, I’m going to work hard to be ready to go, and I still plan on playing for a long time.

I don’t know what drives me to succeed.

I think you can judge from somebody’s actions a kind of a stability and sense of purpose perhaps created by strong religious roots. I mean, there’s a certain patience, a certain discipline, I think, that religion helps you achieve.

I’ve heard there are troubles of more than one kind; some come from ahead, and some come from behind. But I’ve brought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see; now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!

Love can do much, but duty more.

If you learn a martial art, you learn to be dangerous, but simultaneously, you learn to control it.

I don’t see how people are comfortable with seeing other people be great. You can be happy for anybody, but what is your excuse to not want to be great? These people are great because they just say, ‚I’ma do that,‘ and they do it. That’s it. There’s no scientifical process.

Confidence comes from discipline and training.

Right discipline consists, not in external compulsion, but in the habits of mind which lead spontaneously to desirable rather than undesirable activities.

I’m not a real movie star. I’ve still got the same wife I started out with twenty-eight years ago.

Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.

First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her – for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys.

You want to do good things, and once you’ve done a couple of good things in a row, you think ‚Well gee, let’s not mess this up.‘ But I am lucky at this point that I have something I really love to do, and it completely holds my attention. I never feel frustrated by it.

The mixed martial arts way of life will give you focus.

I never thought of losing, but now that it‘ s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.

I was always trying – I never wanted to let my fans down; I always wanted them to see me in my art form.

I doubt whether classical education ever has been or can be successfully carried out without corporal punishment.

Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes,‘ he said, his voice rising as applause and cheers mounted. ‚Shake it off. Stop complainin‘. Stop grumblin‘. Stop cryin‘. We are going to press on. We have work to do.

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.

As a producer, as a CEO of Hartbeat Productions, I am making deals to put my company in place to win, to put my staff to work so that while all this stuff is going on, they’re in the kitchen cooking. So it’s understanding the longevity of the entertainment business; you get out of it what you put into it.

Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith.

It’s my old girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to it before her. Discipline must be maintained.

In criticism I will be bold, and as sternly, absolutely just with friend and foe. From this purpose nothing shall turn me.

The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.