Quotes About Moderation

If a person studies too much and exhausts his reflective powers, he will be confused, and will not be able to apprehend even that which had been within the power of his apprehension. For the powers of the body are all alike in this respect.

As much as I would enjoy being drunk, I think I'd better pass after last night's episode and today's follow-up.

You must admit you have self-control before you can use it.

We should always be realistic about our needs, steer clear of this over indulgence & self imposed poverty nonsense.

Remember that there is always a limit to self-indulgence, but none to self-restraint.

There is a delicate balance of putting yourself last and not being a doormat and thinking of yourself first and not coming off as selfish, arrogant or bossy. We spend the majority of our lives attempting to perfect this balance.

All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.

Self-pity is like chocolate; as you get older, you can only afford a little bit.

Such power there is in clear-eyed self-restraint.

To be too dissatisfied with ourselves is a weakness. To be too satisfied with ourselves is a stupidity.

A gentleman that loves to hear himself talk, will speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month.

To know when you have enough is to be rich beyond measure.

Don't love too soon. Don't trust too fast. Don't judge too soon. Don't quit too early. Don't expect too high. Don't talk too much.

Dont forget three rules for success : Never tell anyone everything you have, you know and you can do.

Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health.

If you need medical advice, let these three things be your physicians; a cheerful mind, relaxation from business, and a moderate diet.

My advice to girls: first, don't smoke to excess; second, don't drink to excess; third, don't marry to excess.

Just because you can spell love doesnt mean that you should say it so much.

Science, or para-science, tells us that geraniums bloom better if they are spoken to. But a kind word every now and then is really quite enough. Too much attention, like too much feeding, and weeding and hoeing, inhibits and embarrasses them.

An element of abstention, of restraint, must enter into all finer joys.

For some, life is about "being Cool" while for others its about "being Hot". While there is room for both, we must avoid "being Lukewarm".

Be like a dog, love like a God, work like a slave and eat like a pauper.

He who knows not when he has enough, is poor.

He who wants everything every time will lose everything any time.