"Discipline was a record that really did change my life. Fripp's fondness for writing aphorisms appealed to me, especially at the age of 17. The quote on the back, though, really. The mandala design on the front and the Frippicism on the back, "Discipline is never an end in itself, only a means to an end. ", really signified, somehow. The album was a coherent statement, in spite of the wide range of sounds in the different songs. (Crimson would never sound so focussed again. ) Fripp shone brightly in the late Super70s and early Awesome80s, and he was a sort of guru figure to many young people of the period. This album had a gestalt, which fed off of Fripp's real gift for being interesting, both musically and personally, but also involved the other band members in very specific, personal ways. The complexity worked, and was summed up perfectly by the cover and that quote. It seemed like something you could hold onto, something that really meant something. Do kids today think this about, say, Snoop Dogg, or Eminem? I somehow doubt it. Maybe other musicians/bands? I really don't know. But I will always remember Fripp and Crimson from that time with a sincere fondness. And this album still sounds great, over 20 years later. "

--Anonymous