Quotes About Moderation

I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.

I had desired it with an ardor that far exceeded moderation, but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.

how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow.

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how much happier is that man who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become so greater than his nature will allow

We can never get enough of what we don't really need.

For you, there is underage, and then, there is underage. I believe a taste of wine is perfectly acceptable, but please stick to one glass tonight. Now, let's work on ambiance.

Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power.

When will you know you have enough, and what will you do then?

restraint equals indulgence

We seem to be built with a faulty gauge for moderation.

Learning to accept "good enough" will simplify decision making and increase satisfaction.

Across many domains of psychology, one finds that X increases Y to a point, and then it decreases Y....There is no such thing as an unmitigated good. All positive traits, states, and experiences have costs that at high levels may begin to outweigh their benefits.

Restricting yourself in this way may seem both difficult and arbitrary, but actually, this is the kind of discipline we exercise in other aspects of life. You may have a rule of thumb never to have more than two glasses of wine at a sitting.

It's not always about being satisfied, sometimes it's about being practical

drink alcoholic beverages ("Be ye not drunk with wine

And yet rather than accommodate and moderate student curiosity, for what was after all the best belles lettres and modern science, the theologians responded with interdiction and persecution, as if they had something to fear. In other words, it was less the circle than the seminary itself that was fomenting radicalism, albeit unwittingly.

Innocent pleasures in moderation can provide relaxation for the body and mind and can foster family and other relationships. But pleasure, per se, offers no deep, lasting satisfaction or sense of fulfillment. The pleasure-centered person, too soon bored with each succeeding level of "fun," constantly cries for more and more.

Effectiveness lies in the balance. Excessive focus on P results in ruined health, worn-out machines, depleted bank accounts, and broken relationships.

Too much focus on PC is like a person who runs three or four hours a day, bragging about the extra ten years of life it creates, unaware he's spending them running.

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed. - Mahatma Gandhi

You don't ever need more money than you have.

Too much of anything is bad, but too much whiskey is just enough. — Mark Twain

Make sure you've always got one foot on his brakes and another on yours.