Quotes About Self-control

Christianity has aimed to deliver us from a life determined by nature, from the appetites as actuating us, and so has meant that man should not let himself be determined by his appetites.

Left to my own devices, I would go to bed at 2:30 or 3, but I can't do that if I'm getting up at 6:50!

I can't convince you to put the drink down if you're an alcoholic, you have to want to do that. I can't convince you to stop eating the cookies when you're a diabetic. You have to do that. And that takes responsibility.

I've never been on a diet that lasted more than a day.

I don't diet. I just don't eat as much as I'd like to.

I've done every diet there is.

I had tried every diet out there - I would lose weight for a bit, then put it back on again.

There are times I have to diet 16 weeks at a go, and I had to miss out on stuff I love, like burgers and birthday parties.

You'd think that I'd be dieting, but I'm not.

It's difficult to go on diets when you are a foodie.

I used to show my emotions too much. I had to get rid of that because the opposition would notice and start to target me. If I did something wrong, I would take it out on myself, but it is important in football to concentrate for 90 minutes.

Maintaining dignity and staying calm in a show like 'Bigg Boss' is a very big task.

I'm like a monk with a taste for hookers.

We say no to lots of things that would please us. I would like to punch people every now and then, but I don't. I would like to have something for free rather than pay for it. I would like to skip to the front of the line... I don't mean to brush aside the taste of meat, which is a powerful attraction. But its power is not without limit.

I know what martial arts have done for me. They've taught me integrity, self-control, perseverance and an indomitable spirit.

The thing about dancing - what it taught me all those years - is it gives you an amazing sense of discipline in forcing yourself to do things that you know are good for you but you don't really want to do.

Don't respond to haters' taunts - even politely. Ignore them. If nobody takes their bait, most will grow bored and move on.

I stay away from desserts, but every now and then, I have a sticky toffee pudding or a cup of tea with some biscuits.

I have always said that I cannot do a show like 'Bigg Boss' because it's not my cup of tea. I am a very short-tempered girl.

Even though you think boxing is a contact sport, it teaches you not to fight on the street, to behave. It gives you discipline and self-control.

Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves.

A big thing for me is trying to work on slowing down and not rushing plays, so I can be able to make plays for my teammates.

No amount of alcohol or any illegal substance would make me touch him.

Tu procura no dejar que te conviertan –me guiñó el ojo–. Me gustas asi de pecadora.