137 Willpower Quotes to Boost Your Motivation and Success

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Famous Willpower Quotes

Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear. — Dan Millman

Willpower. Respect it. You make doing what matters most a priority when your willpower is its highest. Willpower must be managed. — Gary Keller

Willpower may not always be on will-call, but when you use it first on what matters most, you can always count on it. — Gary Keller

Willpower is always on will-call is a lie. — Gary Keller

The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control. — Kelly McGonigal

Have the willpower to focus on long-term success instead of instant gratification. — Jaspreet Singh

A big part of willpower is having something to aspire to, something to live for. — Mark Shuttleworth

Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can see. — Arthur Schopenhauer

People do not lack strength; they lack will. — Victor Hugo

There is a driving force more powerful than steam, electricity and nuclear power: the will. — Albert Einstein

The power of determination will make you unstoppable. — Jean Charest

Persistence, persistence, and persistence. The Power can be created and maintained through daily practice - continuous effort. — Bruce Lee

Once you realize that will power is just a matter of learning how to control your attention and thoughts, you can really begin to increase it. — Walter Mischel

Determination is the wake-up call to the human will. — Tony Robbins

I assess the power of a will by how much resistance, pain, torture it endures and knows how to turn to its advantage. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Short Willpower Quotes

  • The only limit to the progress of a country is the willpower of its people. — Nayib Bukele
  • What the heart loves, the will chooses, and the mind justifies. — Thomas Cranmer
  • With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower. — Johnny Weissmuller
  • You don’t have yet wings and already want to fly. — Mexican Proverbs
  • Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another. — Angela Duckworth
  • Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’. — Victor Frankl
  • The first and biggest victory of all is victory over your own self. — Enoch Adeboye
  • Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams. — Benjamin Carson
  • With hard work and effort, you can achieve anything. — Antoine Griezmann
  • Don’t let anybody tell you you can’t do anything. — Tim Peake

Strong Willpower Quotes

Nothing is impossible for a man with a strong will. The possible is in store only for a man who loves the future. There is no word "impossible" in the Korean language. — Kim Jong Il

Our tendency is to be strong, self-sufficient, and dependent on our own willpower, but rather than try harder, we should reach out to the God who is all-powerful. — John Townsend

I’m not immune to disciplinary problems and it’s up to me to make strong choices. It’s my responsibility. — Didier Deschamps

A procrastinators willpower lies in the fact that he keeps work pending because he strongly feels he wants to do the same – keep it pending. — Amit Abraham

We know what willpower is, but by some misguided conception, many of us believe we have to be a certain type of person, strong, determined, extroverted, to be able to be willful, to exercise willpower. Not so. We all have it and just don't know how to use it. — Rosemary Altea

A strong will deals with the hard facts of life as a sculptor with his marbles, making them facile and yielding to his purposes, and conquering their stubbornness by a greater stubbornness in himself. — Christian Nestell Bovee

The key to willpower is "want-power". If U want something strongly enough, U will find the discipline necessary to do it. — Douglas Merrill

Determination And Willpower Quotes

I’ve come to understand that if you want to learn something badly enough, you’ll find a way to make it happen. Having the will to search and succeed is very important. — Wim Hof

Be diligent to succeed as there is a way where there be no way, only the persistent and diligent finds it. — Folorunsho Alakija

I have willpower and determination. I am very resilient, like rock. — Carnie Wilson

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. — Samuel Johnson

The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between the great and the insignificant, its energy - invincible determination - a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory. — Sir Fowell Buxton, 1st Baronet

Remember that becoming people of integrity and honesty is not simply a matter of more personal determination, more grit, and more willpower; rather, it is accomplished through the enabling power of the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. — David A. Bednar

If ever there's been somebody to hold as an icon of sheer determination and willpower, it's that guy [Stephen Hawking ], let alone any of the things he's done scientifically. I'm sure that's his driving force, but he's a miracle and an aspiration. — Kate Bush

Willpower determines success in business, interpersonal relationships, health, whatever it is. All the activities in your life, success and failure in them, are dependent upon your ability to manifest will. — Frederick Lenz

We pray to you, O God ... for strength, determination, and willpower, to do instead of just to pray, to become instead of merely to wish. — Harold S. Kushner

Imagine if your success in life is determined only by your guts, your hard work, and your willpower, and not by the wealth of your parents. I think it'll be a much more interesting world. I think this could change the way the planet is run. — Andrew Ng

No Willpower Quotes

Unless you are being emotionally rewarded for something, you'll eventually stop doing it, no matter how much willpower you have. To stick to a new positive behavior, you must find a way to make it fun, exciting or emotionally valuable in another way. — Mark Manson

If you work hard and get help from good friends, together you can overcome almost any challenge, no matter how great. — Michael J. Massimino

No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I don’t fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best. — Benjamin Carson

Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, 'I am of no value', is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. We all have the power of thought — so what are you lacking? If you have will-power , then you can do anything. It is usually said that you are your own master. — Dalai Lama

Even if I have no energy and I’m so tired, I don’t give up. — Eric Yuan

So, if you believe in it, no matter how difficult something is, persevere until you succeed. — Micky Watkins

I need eight weeks, train hard, last one week make weight, and go to the war. Because when I go to the war, I have to know I am ready or no. — Khabib Nurmagomedov

Self-will seems to be the only virtue that takes no account of man-made laws. — Bruce Lee

He who cannot establish dominion over himself will have no dominion over others. — Leonardo da Vinci

Vision creates faith and faith creates willpower. With faith there is no anxiety and no doubt - just absolute confidence in yourself. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

Human Will Power Quotes

I believe in one thing only, the power of human will. — Joseph Stalin

The power to control evolution, to affect how species change, will be in the hands of humans. — Jennifer Doudna

Our elevation must be the result of self-efforts and work of our own hands. No other human power can accomplish it. If we but determine it shall be so, it will be so. — Martin Delany

The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to recover from trauma and thrive. Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love. — Bruce D. Perry

Using the power you derive from the discovery of the truth about racism in South Africa, you will help us to remake our part of the world into a corner of the globe on which all - of which all of humanity can be proud. — Oliver Tambo

The ultimate freedom we have as human beings is the power to select what we will allow or require our minds to dwell upon. — Dallas Willard

Even the most powerful human being has a limited sphere of strength. Draw him outside of that sphere and into your own, and his strength will dissipate. — Morihei Ueshiba

When people find out how strong and powerful love is, then this world will be a better place. I want to see this happen one day. — Amanda Nunes

Should the research worker of the future discover some means of releasing this [atomic] energy in a form which could be employed, the human race will have at its command powers beyond the dream of scientific fiction. — Francis William Aston

What will they learn if we value their lives as lesser than ours? What if the machines felt that the way we treated them was a form of slavery which it would be? How do slaves react to power and authority? Humanity's arrogance creates the illusion that everything is here to serve us. — Mo Gawdat

Strong Will Quotes

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these. — George Washington Carver

Women make up one half of society. Our society will remain backward and in chains unless its women are liberated, enlightened and educated. — Saddam Hussein

Live by the creed that a strong work ethic, playing by the rules, and doing things the right way will bring about opportunities for success and, ultimately, happiness. — Nick Saban

A country without a strong leader will go down. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan

There comes a point when you either embrace who and what you are, or condemn yourself to be miserable all your days. Other people will try to make you miserable; don't help them by doing the job yourself. — Laurell K. Hamilton

As long as I breathe I hope. As long as I breathe I shall fight for the future, that radiant future, in which man, strong and beautiful, will become master of the drifting stream of his history and will direct it towards the boundless horizons of beauty, joy and happiness! — Leon Trotsky

Though much is taken, much abides; and though We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. — Alfred Lord Tennyson

Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength. — Napoleon Bonaparte

Though much is taken, much abides; and though We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. — Alfred Tennyson

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death. — Leonardo da Vinci

Strength Of Will Quotes

Lord, help me to live this day, quietly, easily. To lean upon Thy great strength, trustfully, restfully. To wait for the unfolding of Thy will, patiently, serenely. To meet others, peacefully, joyously. To face tomorrow, confidently, courageously. — Francis of Assisi

Nothing can dim the light which shines from within. — Maya Angelou

Wherever you find real love, you will also find humility. Remember something: humility is not a weak and timid quality. Too often we feel that humility is a sign of weakness. This is not so. It is the sign of strength and security. — Kathryn Kuhlman

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength. - Sigmund Freud

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength. — Sigmund Freud

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. — Rachel Carson

Let me be a free man, free to travel, free to stop, free to work, free to trade where I choose, free to choose my own teachers, free to follow the religion of my fathers, free to talk, think and act for myself — and I will obey every law or submit to the penalty. — Chief Joseph

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death. — Thomas Paine

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature -- the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. — Rachel Carson

Be like a solid tower whose brave height remains unmoved by all the winds that blow; the man who lets his thoughts be turned aside by one thing or another, will lose sight of his true goal, his mind sapped of its strength. — Dante Alighieri

It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit. - J. R. R. Tolkien

It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit. — J. R. R. Tolkien

Force Of Will Quotes

If you strike at, imprison, or kill us, out of our prisons or graves we will still evoke a spirit that will thwart you, and perhaps, raise a force that will destroy you! We defy you! Do your worst! — James Connolly

If our children have the background of a godly, happy home and this unshakable faith that the Bible is indeed the Word of God, they will have a foundation that the forces of hell cannot shake. — Ruth Graham

Don't lose faith. Promise yourself that you will be a success story, and I promise you that all the forces of the universe will unite to come to your aid; you might not feel today or for a while, but the longer you wait the bigger the prize. — George Bernard Shaw

Music is a spiritual thing, you don't play with music. If you play with music you will die young. You see, because when the higher forces give you the gift of music...musicians hip, it must be well used for the gift of humanity. — Fela Kuti

Let us not tire of preaching love; it is the force that will overcome the world. Let us not tire of preaching love. Though we see that waves of violence succeed in drowning the fire of Christian love, love must win out; it is the only thing that can. — Oscar Romero

Let us be under no illusion. The Jewish spirit, which was responsible for the alliance of large-scale capital with Marxism and was the driving force behind so many anti-Spanish revolutionary agreements, will not be got rid of in a day. — Francisco Franco

If Pakistan has any ideas of annexing any part of our territories by force, she should think afresh. I want to state categorically that force will be met with force and aggression against us will never be allowed to succeed. — Lal Bahadur Shastri

Positive images of the future are a powerful and magnetic force... They draw us on and energize us, give us courage and will to take on important initiatives. Negative images of the future also have a magnetism. They pull the spirit downward in the path of despair. — William James

The Immaculate alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. She seeks souls that will consecrate themselves entirely to her, that will become in her hands forceful instruments for the defeat of Satan and the spread of God's kingdom. — Maximilian Kolbe

A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy. — Samuel Adams

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More Willpower Quotes

A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility — Dalai Lama

Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it. In a way, empathy is predicated upon hope. — Cornel West

Each and every one of you has the power, the will and the capacity to make a difference in the world in which you live in — Harry Belafonte

Blue is a tranquilizer, imparting coolness to your system. Blue slows down your system so it can heal and mend. Positive qualities of blue are willpower, aspiration, and reliability. Foods of the blue vibration are: grapes, blackberries, blue plums, blueberries, and any other blue fruits or vegetables. — Tae Yun Kim

Not everything you're going to do in volleyball - or in life, for that matter - is exciting or fully functional, but if you have the willpower to make each minute count, you'll benefit in some way. And it will make you a better player and a better person in the long run. — Karch Kiraly

Believe in your dreams and work hard to make them a reality. You have the power to create your own future. — Edward Barber

I know the first female astronauts selected were definitely an inspiration to me, and so maybe I will be a role model. — Peggy Whitson

If you are unwilling to fight through the worst days of your life, you do not deserve the best days of your life. — Chatri Sityodtong

Only the passion for the dreams, courage to pursue them, determination to succeed, turns them into reality. — Khabib Nurmagomedov

My focus is my preparation, my good condition, and every time, I go forward and forward, and nothing can stop me. — Valentina Shevchenko

Every training session, I work hard to improve my weaknesses and build on my strengths. — Antoine Griezmann

A homeless guy came up to me on the street, said he hadn't eaten in four days. I told him, "Man, I wish I had your willpower. — Rodney Dangerfield

Concentration can be cultivated. One can learn to exercise will power, discipline one's body and train one's mind. — Anil Ambani

When scientists analyze people who appear to have tremendous self-control, it turns out those individuals aren’t all that different from those who are struggling. Instead, ‘disciplined' people are better at structuring their lives in a way that does not require heroic willpower and self-control. — James Clear

People with grit don’t believe that failure is a permanent condition. — Angela Duckworth

I think there will be good results if you believe in yourself and work hard. Cheer up, we’re rooting for you guys. — Lisa Manoban

Don’t give up when things get tough, just hang in there, stay focused and be patient. — Folorunsho Alakija

Good ideas are common, but those who are willing to take action and execute those ideas are far more rare. — Pat Flynn

When it comes to how we fare in the marathon of life, effort counts tremendously. — Angela Duckworth

It comforts me to know that anything I put my mind to, and pursue, I can achieve. — Isaac Mashman

The hardest part in fulfilling your vision is the initial momentum to get started… so keep pushing forward!!! It will be worth it in the end. — Russell Brunson

Identify the things that are challenging in your day based on how you develop your own focus and then coming up with a strategy specifically for that. — Christina Koch

When Allah is with you, nobody can beat you, nobody. You have to believe this. — Khabib Nurmagomedov

Willpower is what separates us from the animals. It's the capacity to restrain our impulses, resist temptation - do what's right and good for us in the long run, not what we want to do right now. It's central, in fact, to civilisation. — Roy Baumeister

Goals give us purpose, which, in turn, motivates us to make ourselves the best version in all aspects of your life. — Hannah Bronfman

What I would like to say is make sure you know what you really want to do and do it. And also I want to say, if not now then when? — Lisa Manoban

You have to really believe in what you’re doing and be passionate about it. Passion is what drives you, especially in the face of adversity. — Glen Bell

Consistency of effort over the long run is everything. — Angela Duckworth

At the end of the day, the questions we ask of ourselves determine the type of people that we will become. — Leo Babauta

If you trust in yourself and fight for it until the end, your dreams will come true. — Lisa Manoban

Talent can get you far. But hard work can take you anywhere. — KSI

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