Quotes About Restraint

My dear, the least said the soonest mended," said Mrs. French.

he should consider himself to be standing in the place of Adelaide's father or brother. His wife pointed out to him that were he her father or her brother he could do nothing, — that in these days let a man behave ever so badly, no means of punishing was within reach of the lady's friends.

There are some things which no novelist, no historian, should attempt; some few scenes in life's drama which even no poet should dare to paint.

She had wished to be imprudent when she was young; but her friends had been too strong for her. She had been reduced, and kept in order, and made to run in a groove, — and was now, when she sat looking at her little boy with his bold face, almost inclined to think that the world was right, and that grooves were best. But if she had been controlled when she was young, so ought the Duke to be controlled now that he was old.

Lord Augustus shook his head and put his hands in his trousers pockets,—which was as much as to say that his feelings as a British parent were almost too strong for him.

Nos quedamos un rato en silencio, envueltos en el perfume de las hierbas. Hasta que le pregunté. -¿Por qué nunca hablamos de Ezequiel? Apoyó las cosas en el piso con mucha calma. Estiró su mano como para acariciarme. Me miró. Bajó la mano. Luego la vista y dijo en un susurro. -Hay cosas de las que es mejor no hablar.

What can you answer? Now be careful, don't arouse my spite, Or with my slipper I'll take you napping, faces slapping Left and right.

Through discipline comes freedom.

Anyone can get angry, but to do this to the right person, to the right extent, at the right time, with the right motive, and in the right way, that is not for everyone, nor is it easy.

Moderation in all things

Virtue lies in moderation

No violence, gentlemen — no violence, I beg of you! Consider the furniture!

Patience, my friend, patience! You will find in time that it has everything to do with it.

I have asked myself if the best which can be done with virtue is to shut it within high walls as though it were some savage creature. If the good will lock themselves up, and if the wicked will still wander free, then alas for the world! Alleyne

Just because you can, dosen't mean you should.

Just because you can, doesnt mean you should- Ash

losing her temper, which she did rarely because she was so afraid of being ineffectual

There's a limit to everything; even chicken soup with kreplach can get to be too much.

prohibición, porque sin ella hubiera penetrado la

You tug and strain like a young horse when it's first tied up at the stake, whenever you are tied by your heartstrings.

seperate morality from its effects, and you will see that everyone regards ias a nuisance, an annoying brake on their freedom of action.

A kite can't really fly free,that's just an expression. In order to soar high in the sky the string of a kite needs to be anchored. If the string breaks the kite drops back to the ground. The kite's freedom depends on it not being as free as he thinks it is.

The only people who are in a position to point out my errors are also those who are not at liberty to reveal them.

Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction.