Quotes About Restraint

I will speak daggers to her, but use none.

No, I will be the pattern of all patience; I will say nothing.

If I had my mouth, I would bite; if I had my liberty, I would do my liking: in the meantime, let me be that I am, and seek not to alter me.

Denmark's a prison.

To tell thee plain, I aim to lie with thee. LADY GREY: To tell you plain, I had rather lie in prison.

he that drinks all night, and is hanged betimes in the morning, may sleep the sounder all the next day.

O, had the monster seen those lily hands Tremble like aspen leaves upon a lute And make the silken strings delight to kiss them, He would not then have touched them for his life

Ay, but you must confine yourself within the modest limits of order.

Cobey had lost his patience and snapped at the dim-witted giant to shut his pie hole

When you get a thing the way you want it, leave it alone.

When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.

We shall see how the counsels of prudence and restraint may become the prime agents of mortal danger; how the middle course adopted from desires for safety and a quiet life may be found to lead direct to the bull's-eye of disaster.

By swallowing evil word unsaid noone has ever yet harmed his stomach.

He was a goat tethered to the peg of his own character and could only consume the riches of the earth that came within his range. And she had bound herself to stay in his circle for the rest of her life…

Sapevo che era carina Sapevo che era sposata Mio padre disse, per legge ti è vietata Vidi che era impudente L'amore no non sente Non avevo mai visto una malizia così avventata. Senza una speranza vera Andai da lei una sera: In amore come in guerra, la libertà ti è data. I miei pensieri buoni svaniti in un momento Non mi fermò nessun avvertimento Non avevo mai visto una malizia così

Sentì svegliarsi dentro di sè l'oscuro desiderio di mandare in pezzi la sua compostezza, ma subito lo represse.

We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.

Life is fraught with opportunities to keep your mouth shut.

How often in life must one be content with what one can get!

There is always a strong case for doing nothing, especially for doing nothing yourself.

more than is wise or philosophic; but I contain myself, when nothing is to be gained by giving way.

even in matters of self-preservation, no policy is pursued for even ten or fifteen years at a time. We shall see how the counsels of prudence and restraint may become the prime agents of mortal danger; how the middle course adopted from desires for safety and a quiet life may be found to lead direct to the bull's-eye of disaster

They'll reenter their lives' cages, where love's tiger sometimes rages, but the beast's too tame to bite.   We'll

Pardon me, deserts, that I don't rush to you bearing a spoonful of water.