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willpower

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willpower (countable and uncountable, plural willpowers)

The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.

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

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

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

There's no doubt that Mexican men and women full of dignity, willpower and a capacity for work are doing the work that not even blacks want to do in the United States. Vicente Fox

It's just a matter of willpower. The day you decide it's over, it's over. You never get over it. Junot Diaz

When people have a willpower failure, it's because they haven't anticipated a situation that's going to come along. Charles Duhigg

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