Quotes About Self-control

And as Dad said to me, 'You can't always stop people from being mean. But you can stop them from making you mean.

The Bible said that a wise person must rein in his tongue. Not everything you wanted to say should be said.

I try not to cry, because it doesn't seem to make any difference. And whenever I do, I shut my eyes to make it stop.

MAN is a slave only to his own mental lethargy.

I am the kind of person who, if my feelings are unrequited, can completely detach from someone emotionally if I simply put my mind to it.

I can't for the life of me not eat something that I want to eat.

Mom was impressed but didn't want me to go overboard, which was impossible, because I was still eating a lot. I just had taken a break from eating like a professional football player.

I can't for the life of me not eat something that I want to eat. You know how if you turned on a faucet in your sink to wash your hands, the idea of leaving the bathroom without turning it off is insane? That's how I am about ignoring delicious food

The truth is, if I were going to lose weight successfully, I would have to think about what I eat constantly.

I'm not blaming my mom for my life because I am responsible for me, and nobody can change me or ruin me easier than I can.

Go through life without showing off, attracting attention to yourself, or making flamboyant gestures. These will only attract the hostility of others. The wise accomplish all that they want without arousing the envy or scorn of others.

Do not tell lies against your mother, the magistrates abhor it. The descendant who does what is good. His actions all emulate the past. Do not consort with a rowdy. It harms you when one hears of it. If you have eaten three loaves, drunk two jugs of beer, and the belly is not sated, restrain it! When another eats, don't stand there, beware of rushing to the table!

The cardinal virtues are self-control, moderation, kindness, generosity, justice, and truthfulness tempered by discretion

Never eat more than you can lift.

The first bowl of chocolate pudding was too hot, but Goldilocks ate it all anyway because, hey, it's chocolate pudding, right?

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.

More caution and perhaps more restraint are necessary in breaking a fast than in keeping it.

That any gentleman should always keep In stern control this writing itch we're seized with; That he must hold in check the great impatience We feel to give the world these idle pastimes; For, through this eagerness to show our works, 'Tis likely we shall cut a foolish figure.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

According to the saying of an ancient philosopher, one should eat to live, and not live to eat

All of us know at least one drama queen or drama king. These people love to yell and make a scene when they're offended. While all of that screaming might make them feel better in the short term, in the long term it does nothing for their careers or their relationships. Seriously, how often can you give someone a piece of your mind before you run out of brain?

Never chase after opponents

People possessing tremendous strength have a very difficult time controlling themselves and easily make enemies.)