Quotes About Self-control

Bad things are always going to happen in life. People will hurt you. But you can't use that as an excuse to fail or to hurt someone back. You'll only hurt yourself.

No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated and disciplined.

A silly idea is current that good people do not know what temptation means. This is an obvious lie. Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is.... A man who gives in to temptation after five minutes simply does not know what it would have been like an hour later. That is why bad people, in one sense, know very little about badness. They have lived a sheltered life by always giving in.

Self-discipline is crucial to a simpler, more contented life.

Let a man avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison.

Live or die, But don't poison everything.

It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken.

Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education.

The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.

There is no aspect of life that you take that does not demand discipline. It is a requirement of life. It is not a matter of choice.

You must master your habits or they will master you.

No matter what you do, people will always try to build you up or break you down and all depends on your permission.

Throughout you life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.

Discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure.

One thing you have to learn in life is that sometimes it's best to just sit down and shut up..

A moment of patience in a moment of anger saves a thousand moments of regret.

One great lesson I learned from my life..there is no market for your emotions, so never advertise your feelings, just show your attitude.

It is better to cry than to be angry,because anger hurts others, while tears flow silently though the soul and cleanses the heart.

A person is master to those words they don't say, and slave to the ones they do.

A few simple tips: 1. Dont promise when you're happy. 2. Dont reply when you're angry. 3. Dont decide when you're sad!

I'm trying to make excuses for being tired and cranky - but it's all me. Master of my own sleep deprivation.

Being tired is worse than being drunk, I speak my mind to much when I'm tired.

No matter how badly people treat you, never drop down to their level. It will only excite them more.

People in your life may be acting a bit crazy now, but don't let it get under your skin. Just because others are off in the deep end doesn't mean you have to join them there. Stay in safe waters and do your thing.