Quotes About Balance

Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground.

Order without liberty and liberty without order are equally destructive.

I am a strong individualist by personal habit, inheritance, and conviction; but it is a mere matter of common sense to recognize that the State, the community, the citizens acting together, can do a number of things better than if they were left to individual action.

We cordially believe in the rights of property. We think that normally and in the long run the rights of humanity, coincide with the rights of property... But we feel that if in exceptional cases there is any conflict between the rights of property and the rights of man, then we must stand for the rights of man.

We want men who will fix their eyes on the stars, but who will not forget that their feet must walk on the ground.

It is never worth while to absolutely exhaust one's self or to take big chances unless for an adequate object.

The citizen must have high ideals, and yet he must be able to achieve them in practical fashion.

Practical efficiency is common, and lofty idealism not uncommon; it is the combination which is necessary, and the combination is rare.

I was not going to earn money, I must even things up by not spending it.

But the joy of life is a very good thing, and while work is the essential in it, play also has its place.

speak softly and carry a big stick

Mantén tus ojos en las estrellas, y tus pies en la tierra

It is exceedingly interesting and attractive to be a successful business man, or railroad man, or farmer, or a successful lawyer or doctor; or a writer, or a president, or a ranchman, or the colonel of a fighting regiment, or to kill grizzly bears and lions. But for unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly makes all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison.

Practical efficiency is common, and lofty idealism not uncommon; it is the combination

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.

And what does Juliette think about at work? 'Why, nothing. At work I don't think, or I think about my saucepans.' Work is relaxation from home.

If the first thing you do when you wake up is reach for your phone, the signal you are sending your brain is that the needs of others –the messages on your phone –are more important than your own needs.

Always try to ensure that there is an even balance in your life between work, rest and play.

There is no way to happiness — happiness is the way.

We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

Smile, breathe and go slowly.

Many people think excitement is happiness.... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.