Quotes About Self-control

The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet, when we want shoes.

the intemperately wrathful man is less obnoxious than the intemperately lustful one, while the immoderate pleasure-seeker, intent on dissimulation and camouflage, is unable to give or take a straight look in the eye.

It is a virtue, I came to believe long ago, not to make a meal out of one's emotional life. There's always enough work to do, not to mention that there's world enough outside.

It is only when a man tames his own demons that he becomes the king of himself if not of the world.

The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

If it chance your eye offends you, Pluck it out lad, and be sound: 'Twill hurt, but here are salves to friend you, And many a balsam grows on ground. And if your hand or foot offend you, Cut it off, lad, and be whole; But play the man, stand up and end you, When your sickness is your soul.

Turn away, if you can. Return you will with hunger peaked and primed.

To be able to do and to abstain from doing, is to be twice able.

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There are those people who can eat one piece of chocolate, one piece of cake, drink one glass of wine. There are even people who smoke one or two cigarettes a week. And then there are people for whom one of anything is not even an option.

While forbidden fruit is said to taste sweeter, it usually spoils faster.

Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

I feel just like the boy who stubbed his toe–too damned badly hurt to laugh and too damned proud to cry!

Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Do not follow vain desires for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.

When a girl turns down your advances, the polite thing to do is just move on.

Never complain of that of which it is at all times in your power to rid yourself.

21Finally, don't pay attention to everything that is said, so that you may not hear your slave reviling you; 22for well you remember* the many times that you yourself have reviled others.

Revenge is not worthy of you. If you concentrate on revenge, you will keep those wounds fresh that would otherwise have healed.

There was dead silence when we finished the scene. Then Bill spoke. "You know," he said, "sometimes in life, we THINK before we speak." I was mortified. But now I knew three things about acting: pick up your cues, don't wear hats, and think before you speak.

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.

I didn't want to be a slave to any passion anymore. I gave up card playing altogether, even bridge and gambling - more or less. It took me a few years to get out of it.

Heaven has given to every human being the power of controlling his passions, and if he neglects or loses it, the fault is his own, and he must be answerable for it.

Why cannot we correct the baneful passions, without weakening the good?