Quotes About Restraint

If I see someone I'm in awe of I'm like, 'Oh my God. Oh. My. God.' But on the outside I'm very calm. I'd never run up and hassle anyone.

God has made no one absolute.

A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He'll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.

Oh God, how do the world and heavens confine themselves, when our hearts tremble in their own barriers!

Greatness untethered from God results in calamity unrestrained by men.

If a good person does you wrong, act as though you had not noticed it. If we practice and eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, soon the wholeworld will be blind and toothless.

A good man always knows his limitations.

A little of what you like does you good. But you can have too much of a good thing.

By gold all good faith has been banished; by gold our rights are abused; the law itself is influenced by gold, and soon there will be an end of every modest restraint.

I'm very careful with my emotions, and I don't let them run free. If I'm upset, it's usually for a very good, very deep reason.

I like good food and decent wine as much as Roy Jenkins does, but I keep quiet about it.

This is what I think is very essential... moderation can be good for you.

A good lawyer knows how to shut up when he's won his case.

The fans know that I have been giving it my all and that we had the good judgment to when to say when.

I prefer a story that has the good sense to stay on the page where it belongs. - Elinor

Good taste rejects excessive nicety.

Where would anyone in publicity be if they allowed sensitivity, restraint, breeding or good taste to stand in their way?

It's a good thing I'm a reasonably patient woman. Otherwise, I might have to kill you.

I'm not very good with stills. I get all twitchy.

Last thing you want to do with a good movie is hold the audience hostage. As an entertainer myself, I just know it's better when you leave 'em wanting more than to stick around too long.

You've got to think ahead from what you're about to say. I might be mad at some guy but if I say what's on my mind, it's probably not going to be good.

When you have got a thing where you want, it is a good thing to leave it where it is.

That government is best which governs least.

There is no greatness apart from self control. Development that does not include self government will only guarantee our mediocrity.