Quotes About Self-control

The only way to know how much is enough, is to do too much, and then back up.

I'm not a psychopath to hug somebody if the person doesn't want to talk to me.

I want to go at least 11 hours without food. I sat next to Hugh Jackman at a conference, and he told me he fasted 12 to 14 hours when he was training for the Wolverine movies. I've deluded myself into thinking I can effortlessly achieve the same body type as Hugh Jackman if I keep up this eating schedule.

I have a quite a good understanding of the human body, but I feel like I've got two different people in my head. One of them is saying, 'You shouldn't be eating this' and the other is saying, 'you know you need to.' It's such a challenge.

Human nature is you get carried away, so we have to protect ourselves from ourselves.

There's a part of martial arts where we need humility and respect.

There are, in fact, apps you can use to measure how many times you check your phone, and I shudder to think how many times I check my phone. I'm sure it would be probably in the hundreds of times that I check over the course of the day.

So if you're rooting around for something to eat, grab an apple while you're looking, and usually by the time you're finished eating it, your hunger will have been sidelined; it's crowding out at its best!

Hunger and self-control do not go hand in hand.

Eating when you're not hungry and taking in that amount of food is exhausting.

I don't really get hungry that much. Sometimes I get cravings for certain foods. But I can go all day without eating.

I get really angry when I get hungry. If you don't feed me, I won't talk to you. That's when my anger issues come out.

If I was hungry for two rotis, I ate only one.

Greater in combat Than a person who conquers A thousand times a thousand people Is the person who conquers herself.

Whoever endures abuse, assault, and imprisonment Without animosity, And who has forbearance as one's strength, As one's mighty army, I call a brahmin.

A lot of people lacked that gift: knowing when to fuck off. People love talking, and I have never been a huge talker. I carry on an inner monologue, but the words often don't reach my lips

I take a giant breath, roll my anger up into a red rubber ball, and mentally kick it out into space.

Do not antagonize the cops, I told myself. Repeat if necessary: Do not antagonize the cops.

It felt almost enjoyable, like gnawing on a cuticle: You know you should stop, that it doesnt really feel as good as you think, but you cant quit grinding it away.

Había sido un comentario grosero y de mal gusto. Mi cerebro eructaba pensamientos inapropiados en los momentos más inoportunos. Gases mentales que no conseguía controlar.

I was boozing too much, but never to the point of drunkenness, I reasoned with myself. I needed just a nip. I've always been partial to the image of liquor as lubrication—a layer of protection from all the sharp thoughts in your head.

anger is the emotion of a lesser person.

There is no greatness apart from self control. Development that does not include self government will only guarantee our mediocrity.

There is no greatness apart from self control. Development that does not include personal government will only guarantee our mediocrity.