Quotes About Moderation

Men generally decide upon a middle course, which is most hazardous, for they know neither how to be entirely good nor entirely bad.

You need to tend to your own faults, young fellow—excessive sobriety, e.g…" "A tendency to fret—" Pepys put in. "Undue chastity—let's back to the tavern!

World class cereal eating is a dance of fine compromises.

I only drink a little, but when I do, I become a different person, and that person drinks a lot.

You can't drink all day unless you start in the morning.

I only drink with other people, or when I'm alone.

Para la tradición moralista un buen príncipe desde el punto de vista político debía cumplir con cuatro virtudes centrales para todo hombre (prudencia, fortaleza, justicia y moderación) más una serie de virtudes específicamente principescas (como honestidad, magnanimidad o liberalidad). Se recomendaba además que la práctica política nunca entrara en conflicto con los principios morales.

Then there is Plato on human happiness: "The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

You gotta know when to be lazy. Done correctly, it's an art form that benefits everyone.

I need to control my mouth.

But then, even with sex, I'm more in the school of less is more in movies.

To be content with little is hard; to be content with much, impossible.

I know a moderate, more centered candidate like myself doesn't get as much attention as people who tend to say more extreme things.

I'm at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.

I want a fit body and not a fantastic muscular body.

My motto is: Live every day to the fullest - in moderation.

What's my motto when it comes to money? Don't put so much emphasis on it!

My motto now is eat to live. Not live to eat.

I definitely find my time to be away from my phone because I think that's important, but when it comes to work and friends, I feel like everything is on my phone. I'll, like, leave my phone in my room for a few hours when I need my space.

I've always liked working really hard and then doing nothing in particular. So, consequently, I didn't overexpose myself; I guess I maintained a kind of mystery. I wasn't ambitious.

Narcissism in moderate amounts is not harmful to health.

Well, put that lovely treasure back in your pants and calm down.

I have been 'in denial' for some time, knowingly burning the candle at both ends and finding that it often gives a lovely light.

TAMBURLAINE. [to BAJAZETH] Soft sir, you must be dieted, too much eating will make you surfeit. THERIDAMAS. So it would my lord, specially having so smal a walke, and so litle exercise.