"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson 

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."
- Jim Rohn

"Ambition does not constitute a character flaw which leads to the dishonesty and dissatisfaction bemoaned by critics throughout the ages.  The results showed that under the model developed and tested, ambition does not make one miserable nor does it create feelings of unquenchable desires for outcomes beyond stretch goals.  Instead, ambition, an habitual level of striving for or desiring accomplishment in life situations associated with important human capital-related outcomes, correlates with educational attainment and educational prestige."
- From Ambition: An Important Character Trait And Predictor of Positive Life Outcomes by Dan DeFoe
http://www.psycholawlogy.com/2013/03/16/ambition-an-important-trait-and-predictor/

"I have noticed that sometimes, our success, promotion and accomplishments become real when we say ‘no’ to some things and act the right way. The potential that drives you to do that is called 'self-discipline'."
- Israelmore Ayivor, The Great Hand Book of Quotes

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."
- John Rohn