Quotes About Self-control

Booze and boys, ain't nothing in the universe that'll make a girl stupid faster.

If you don't like your teeth; keep your mouth shut.

Neither an enlightened philosophy, nor all the political wisdom of Rome, nor even the faith and virtue of the Christians availed against the incorrigible tradition of antiquity. Something was wanted, beyond all the gifts of reflection and experience -- a faculty of self government and self control, developed like its language in the fibre of a nation, and growing with its growth.

Liberty is the prevention of control by others. This requires self-control and, therefore, religious and spiritual influences; education, knowledge, well-being.

As long as I retain my feeling and my passion for Nature, I can partly soften or subdue my other passions and resist or endure those of others.

Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others.

Choose your pleasures for yourself, and do not let them be imposed upon you.

Well, then, good night to you; you have no objection, I hope, to my being drunk to-night, which I certainly will be.

All malt liquors fatten, or at least bloat; and I hope you do not deal much in them.

Había aprendido a evitar la tentación porque dudada de tener la fuerza necesaria para resistirla. Dejar que la curiosidad se transformara en fascinación sería el primer paso hacia la ruina

To a kid who asked for a second cookie: "You already have one cookie you're eating. Why do you need another?" "I want to be ready for when this one is gone.

Frankl's book: "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

Reacting vs. responding = reflexive vs. chosen. We can choose

particularly liked this line from Frankl's book: "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

emotional sobriety"—the ability to regulate one's feelings without self-medicating, whether that medication comes in the form of substances, defenses, affairs, or the internet.

Boys are like drugs,' her father said, 'just say no.

Strength is the ability to break up a solid piece of chocolate—and then eat just one of the pieces.

He handed her the other half of his candy bar. She stared at it like it was a brick of gold. I'm on a diet. But she took it. A see-food diet, apparently. I see food and I eat it.

Maybe we should go to the gym later and do some crunches or something, Willa said, sounding less than enthused about this propect. Kylie shook her head. My brain just auto-corrected the word crunches to cupcakes...

He stepped closer. Lily--- No. Stay back, she said, pointing a finger at him. He went still. Why? Because when you come close I do stupid things. Like? Like let you kiss me. Let me? He laughed ruefully. Lily, you just about crawled up my body to get at these lips. She narrowed her eyes. Like I said. Stupid.

When life knocks you down," she said to Lanie after getting yelled at by a very rude customer, "calmly get back up, smile, and very politely say 'You hit like a bitch, bitch.

There's a big difference between want and need, she muttered to herself, picking her pad and pen back up. I mean I want a bikini body, but I need chicken nuggets.

Opening my mouth never works as well as keeping it shut and minding my own business." Hud

One of life's little mysteries is how a two-pound box of chocolate can make a person gain five pounds. M