Quotes About Self-control

The discipline that is needed in our lives is the discipline that comes from within.

The problem with binge-watching on Netflix is that you lose three days of your life.

I know all the swear words. I just don't use them. There are worse things in life than being called a Lady.

Along with filters on computers and a lock on affections, remember that the only real control in life is self-control.

Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we'll find it.

I needed to stop eating sweeties and cakes. It's the bane of my life. I had to lose the weight for my health.

When there is firm conquest over covetousness, they who have conquered it wake up to the how and why of life.

I'm not one of those people that goes into details of my personal life on national TV to get attention. Some things are better left unsaid.

I only drank for three years of my life, but I drank enough in those three years to last me the rest of my life... It's a religious thing.

It's pointless to focus on others, as we can only control ourselves. I set a high bar and then it is my own private race. No one knows I'm winning or losing but me.

Don't be sweet, lest you be eaten up don't be bitter, lest you be spewed out.

He who puts up with insult invites injury.

Well, this time you're just going to have to stop yourself." Straightening up, Rupert grinned. "We don't want this to be spoiled, do we? Trust me, some secrets are better kept.

The serious negotiator understands that he or she cannot go out into the world spending emotional energy in the effort to be liked, to be smart, to be important.

One thing I hope I'll never be is drunk with my own power. And anybody who says I am will never work in this town again.

remember, we are not sending them there to punish them; we are merely giving them the opportunity to pull themselves together.

Take Proverbs 16:32, for example: 'He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.

So instead of trying to monitor yourself for all the different emotions and what they might mean, simply monitor yourself for the few stages of crowd formation. By avoiding the tell-tale symptoms that accompany becoming part of the crowd, you will automatically avoid emotionalism.

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.

Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.

When you feel tempted to speak out of anger or frustration, think before you talk. If you're still tempted, think again.

I'll have you know that inside of this body is a skinny woman yelling to escape, but I've quite successfully pacified her with Fritos.

Instead of slapping her head, I do what they tell you to do: count to ten. Only I do it the gifted way: 123+456+789+10. When your sister has hurtled you swerving into the darkness, stranded you at a funeral home, and threatens to get you in trouble, just stop and count to 1,378 before you respond.

But then she faced herself squarely in her bathroom mirror. "Do not think about it." she said aloud, so stern she convinced even herself.