Quotes About Balance

Being polite to a person is not a sign of respect for them. It is merely a sign of a good upbringing and a balanced nature.

Once one becomes a man, he can and must make his own decisions. But I do offer warning. Even a good thing can become destructive if taken to excess.

Entropy shakes its angry fist at you for being clever enough to organize the world. (p 2)

Logically," Shallan said, "the bright side is the only side you can look on, because the other side is dark.

The body needs many different foods to remain healthy. And the mind needs many different ideas to remain sharp.

I've found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you're spending too much.

If bravery is the wind that makes us soar like kites, fear is the string that keeps us from going too far.

Magic works best for me when it aligns with scientific principles.

The law is there to keep us from ruining everyone else's ability to explore. Without law, there's no freedom.

At first glance, the key and the lock it fits may seem very different," Sazed said. "Different in shape, different in function, different in design. The man who looks at them without knowledge of their true nature might think them opposites, for one is meant to open, and the other to keep closed. Yet, upon closer examination, he might see that without one, the other becomes useless. The wise man then sees that both lock and key were created for the same purpose.

I find myself with an abundance of everything but time.

Never call this land hell , he had said. Respect the land as you would a dangerous beast, but do not hate it.

Love must be allowed to flow both ways—if it is not, then it is not truly love, I think.

There are . . . times when one must accept the aid of darkness in order to contain a greater darkness.

Well," she said, "I should think it would do every man good to have a wife who isn't as in awe of him as everyone else is. Somebody has to keep you humble.

Tell me. Why would you consider me insane, but the man who can't hold a job, who cheats on his wife, who can't keep his temper in check? You call him sane? ... Plenty of sane people can't manage to keep it all under control. Their mental state--stress, anxiety, frustration--gets in the way of their ability to be happy. Compared to them, I think I'm downright stable.

But the mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.

we shouldn't be required to keep giving until we'd been wrung out. That wasn't love.

You cannot keep all men confined all the time," Abraham said, "not without creating a strong prison. So instead you allow some measure of freedom for those who really, really want it. That way, they do not become rebels. If you do it right.

Well done, Spin," Cobb said over a private line. "You have the passion. Now you're showing restraint.

Some things just work . There is elegance in simplicity.

Las emociones de un hombre son lo que lo definen, y el control es la marca de la verdadera fuerza. Carecer de sentimiento es estar muerto, pero actuar al dictado de cada sentimiento es ser un niño.

Your words make sense up here," Kaladin said, tapping his head. "But not down here." He slapped his breast. "That's always been your problem, son. Letting your heart override your head." "My head can't be trusted sometimes," Kaladin said.

Overcome your guilt, Kaladin. Care, but not too much. Take responsibility, but don't blame yourself.' Protect, save, help—but know when to give up.