"Discipline" (Quotes #7 through #11)

Quotes to Live By from my Mentors & Heroes

“Discipline”

“You can’t talk yourself out of a situation
that you behaved yourself into.”
….Stephen Covey….
National Author and Motivational Speaker

“When I fail I learned to lean on my dreams.”
….Peter J. Daniels….
International Author and Founder, The Gabriel Call - Melborne, Australia

“Be someone you can admire.”
….Peter J. Daniels….
International Author and Founder, The Gabriel Call

“The secret of living is giving.”
….Anthony Robbins….
National Author and Motivational Speaker

“The reason IBM is number one is
because we made mistakes the fastest.”
….Tom Watson (IBM)….
CEO of IBM

"Discipline" (Quote #6 through #10)

Quotes to Live By from my Mentors & Heroes

“Discipline”

“A little of something is better than a lot of nothing.”
….Will Rogers….
Folk Hero

“Before enlightenment I chop wood and carry water, after enlightenment I chop wood and carry water.”

…Anonymous…

“We are not a victim of our circumstances, we create our circumstances.”
….John Cokinos….
President, Educational Funding Company - Chevy Chase, MD

“I’m not digging a hole, I am building a mountain.”
….Albert J. DiPentino….
Chief Instructor, Universal Kempo-Karate Schools Association - Colorado Springs, CO

“Your word is your bond.”
….Dave Kovar….
Founder, Satori Academy of Martial Arts - Carmichael, CA

"Discipline" (Quotes #1 through #5)

Quotes to Live By
from my Mentors & Heroes

“Discipline”

“If it is important to you,

you will figure out a way.”
….Ernie Reyes….
Founder, West Coast World Action Team

“True perfection is unattainable.
But, if you chase perfection, you will catch excellence.”
….Vince Lombardi….
NFL Coach & Motivational Speaker

“You don’t always have to be right.”
….William Westmoreland….
General U.S. Army

“Be ten feet tall and bullet proof.”
….Steve LaVallee….
Founder, USA Black Belt Champions and Martial Arts University International - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

“The mature mind gives without remembering and receives without forgetting.”
…….Nicholas Cokinos……
Chairman, Educational Funding Company - Chevy Chase, MD

Introduction to "Quotes to Live by from my Mentors & Coaches"

Quotes to Live By
from my Mentors & Coaches

“Introduction”

One Day in Church

Last Sunday my Pastor (Pastor Mark Cowart) was preaching on his theme about Kings (Business Men and Women) and Priest (Ministers, Priest, Pastors and Preachers). He was sharing with the congregation the importance of the relationship between the two and how we are to work “hand in glove” to support and help each other.

He was talking about how businesses (many businesses) are built from a person’s ideas, concepts and insights. He talked about the importance of mentors in our lives to help us discover & expedite our path of accomplishment.

Thus, I got to thinking and an Idea, Concept and Insight started bouncing around in my head. I was then able to ask one of the most powerful questions known to man.

“What If”

What if I took the best quotes from my favorite Mentors and Heroes and put those to paper to share with others with the hopes that they too would be awakened to the wisdom within these short passages.

Being an avid reader, I have been collecting “Quotes to Live By” for many years. Not knowing what to do with them, other than using these quotes to keep me on task and focused.

Now it is time to share.

Please allow me the opportunity to share with you some of my favorite quotes that the Lord has led me to discover. With “discover” being the key word, let me open with a quote that was a gift given to me from my Long Time Mentor, Martial Arts Instructor and Father Figure to me for well over 30 years. His name is Professor Martin T. Buell. His quote goes like this:

“Nothing is ever created. It only discovered.”

Thus, let’s begin our journey with the first in a series of
some discovered wisdom known as the
“Quotes to Live By from my Heroes and Mentors.”

Dedicated to your achievement,

Garland R. Johnson

Assistant Professor Garland R. Johnson