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Quotes About Balance

I am the androgyne.
~ Adrienne Rich
a precise, detached calliper-grip holds the stars and the quarter-                           moon in arrest:
~ Adrienne Rich
Intellectual passion drives out sensuality.
~ Leonardo da Vinci
A man in passion rides a horse that runs away with him.
~ Thomas Fuller
It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.
~ Sidney Crosby
The force of passion is balanced by the force of interest.
~ Jose Marti
My passion is my family and the world of fashion.
~ Claudia Schiffer
Journalism is my first love. But music comes in a close second. What's important for me is that whatever you do, whatever your passion is, you should have another passion - something in your life. And when I put on that musician hat and I put the bass in my hands, I'm not Lester Holt the TV guy anymore. I'm just Lester Holt who likes music.
~ Lester Holt
You have to find the intersection of doing something you're passionate about and that, at the same time, is in the service of other people. I would argue if you don't find that intersection, you're not going to be very happy.
~ Tim Cook
The problem is there's still a big kid inside me who likes to have fun. I am passionate about my cricket and I love my family, but I'm also a kid and maybe I need to grow up... And maybe I don't.
~ Shane Warne
Acting is my career and activism is my passionate hobby. But acting is my livelihood.
~ William Baldwin
Life beyond movies is a lot to me. My family, my friends, fitness, my music, books - just a combination of things I am very passionate about.
~ Neha Dhupia
I meditate and I'm passionate about it.
~ Mehmet Oz
Earth was not built for six billion people all running around and being passionate about things. The world was built for about two million people foraging for roots and grubs.
~ Douglas Coupland
When I got fired, I had a feeling of loss because Viacom had been a passionate long-term relationship. But I got my balance back. I guess it's like getting jilted by a girlfriend, a serious girlfriend. You move on.
~ Tom Freston
When I'm not acting, I'm playing golf. I'm pretty passionate about it.
~ Lucas Black
You have to balance, but you can be aggressive as a chef. It benefits the food. You have to be passionate. You can't be angry cooking.
~ Marcus Samuelsson
TaskRabbit is really my first baby. So balancing the second child is something I've tackled, but I'm really passionate about what I do, and then I'm passionate about coming home and putting my baby to bed.
~ Leah Busque
I believe that women should live for love, for motherhood and for intellect, and I believe we shouldn't have to choose. And I believe that's always been difficult for women, to express themselves intellectually, maternally, and passionately.
~ Erica Jong
You can't really be passionately moderate. It's like wearing an 'Extra Medium' - it doesn't exist.
~ Stephen Colbert
I am very balanced. I care passionately about people and customers but also about the numbers, and hopefully that view brings something to the party.
~ Judith McKenna
I do commit really, really passionately. It's why I only work every five years. It's exhausting.
~ Niki Caro
You can have your cake and eat it too and follow your passions, have a family, and be happy.
~ Ayesha Curry
Why cannot we correct the baneful passions, without weakening the good?
~ Zebulon Pike