We are not prisoners of our impulses; we are architects of o... - Walter Mischel

"We are not prisoners of our impulses; we are architects of our own self-control through the stories we tell ourselves."

Walter Mischel Strength

Psychologist American 1930–2018

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"The ability to delay gratification is a fundamental skill that predicts success in life."

"What you do is determined by what you think about."

"Self-control is the engine of human achievement."

"If you can wait, you can have what you want later."

"Strength comes from within."

"A woman should be proud of who she is."

"A strong woman can overcome anything."

"The only thing I'm good at is killing."