Quotes About Self-control

You stay cool. You don't lose your head. And you know what? You should probably keep doing that—because then you won't lose your heart either.

Now get back to your room - if you can manage it without throwing yourself at someone else." "Is that your subtle way of calling me a slut?

When you verbally appreciate people who are criticizing you, you're letting go of the need to defend, explain, or justify your behavior. You

When you have a background in combat sports, people think you're this martial arts expert, but really I'm just a guy who is able to do certain things without making a mess of himself.

Ng??i ta luôn h?i, "H?ng ngày tôi ph?i thá»±c t?p nh?ng gì?" Câu tr? l?i c?a tôi là, "Su?t ngày canh ch?ng gi?n d?, luy?n ái, và b?n ngã.

A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction.

Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself.

felt, he couldn't start crying. He didn't want anyone to see him cry and feel sorry for him. Most important,

Freedom is not having everything we crave, it's being able to go without the things we crave and being OK with it.

that the husband should be the one in constant attendance. Because of his love relationship with his wife, he is far more capable of achieving cooperation and helping her self-control than any attending doctor.

We split a bottle of Norman cider. Not everybody sells Norman cider by the bottle. "Has a European feel" Susan said. "That sounds terrific" I said. "Can I have one?" Susan grinned at me. "How did you ever get to be so big without growing up?" she said. "Iron self-control" I said.

I neither could nor would rule my King. But there's a little. . . little, area... where I must rule myself.

Be the master of your fate, be the captain of your soul, but do not hesitate, should the chance befall you, to be the slave of your heart.

Know thyself, especially thyself after a couple of drinks.

The point is not to direct someone, but to direct oneself.

Prudent, cautious self-control, is wisdom's root.

Learn taciturnity and let that be your motto!

It's hardly in a body's pow'r, To keep, at times, frae being sour.

Half of your mastery of power comes from what you do NOT do, what you do not ALLOW yourself to get dragged into.

a state of balance—a clear understanding of why we feel the way we do, conscious of our impulses so that we can think without being secretly compelled by our emotions.

The Laws of Human Nature, 1: Master Your Emotional Self—The Law of Irrationality

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Recognize Your Aggressive Impulses

Daily Law: Look for signs of your own aggressive impulses in past actions—how they led to friction or success.