In the absence of willpower the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless.

- Aleister Crowley

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

- Carnie Wilson

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

I never had to try as a kid to stay in shape. In a way, there was no willpower involved.

- Jamie Bamber

With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower.

- Johnny Weissmuller

A fabulous pair of shoes? I have to have willpower.

- Keshia Knight Pulliam

This is a candidate who never even thought about policy. What Trump represents is pure willpower and the notion of breaking through the system.

- Newt Gingrich

Next to courage, willpower is the most important thing in politics.

- Paul Johnson

My body really, really wanted to reproduce when I was 15. It took a lot of civilization, socialization, willpower and some emulsion polymerization technology for me not to reproduce at 15.

- Penn Jillette

Successful weight loss takes programming, not willpower.

- Phil McGraw

You give anybody a billion dollars, and of course they are passionate. Passion is one of those things like willpower in that there's 'magical thinking' about it. You've got to be careful about 'magical thinking.'

- Scott Adams

The life of the professional writer - like that of any freelance, whether she be a plumber or a podiatrist - is predicated on willpower. Without it there simply wouldn't be any remuneration, period.

- Will Self