Quotes About Moderation

I'm not a control maniac.

I've learned not to be as maniacal as I used to be.

Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.

Finally, in your conduct be friendly toward everyone And a burden to none. Toward God, live a holy life; toward yourself, be moderate; toward your fellow men, be fair; in life, be modest; in your manner, courteous; in admonition, friendly; in forgiveness, willing; in your promises, true; in your speech, wise; and out of a pure heart gladly share of the bounties you receive.38

We definitely want to include negative stakes on our website, but don't overdo it. When we get too negative, our customers will begin to tune us out.

Don't drink & tweet.

My experience with short rations in many places has convinced me that we would all be healthier and better nourished if we ate half as much food and chewed it twice as long.

If I could wish for anything else, it would be a little more moderation, a little more tolerance, and a little more of the trustful innocence of that boy who learned his prayers at the knee of the gentle, kindly old priest at the Sisters' Convent school.

Next to love, balance is the most important thing. –John Wooden

Religion is like having children, or taking medicine, or eating, or any of a thousand other perfectly rational human activities: Taken in small doses, it has much to recommend it. One need only avoid going overboard.

Genghis Khan warned them against the pursuit of a "colorful" life with material frivolities and wasteful pleasures. "It will be easy," he explained, "to forget your vision and purpose once you have fine clothes, fast horses, and beautiful women." In that case, "you will be no better than a slave, and you will surely lose everything.

I hate to say it, but the older you get, you really do have to cut down on the amount you eat. Less food and less portions.

The wisdom of goldilocks and three bears story is applicable to a lot.

Maybe for now I should try, each day, to be a little less than I usually am.

So what I think at this point is that I'm aiming too high, that maybe nothing is too much, to begin with. Maybe for now I should just try, each day, to be a little less than I usually am.

There is evil in excess; there is evil in scant measure.

A man can take a little bourbon without getting drunk, but if you hold his mouth open and pour in a quart, he's going to get sick on it.

That's absurd," I said with a little laugh. "Nobody can read too much. That's like saying someone breathes too much.

Overindulgence is overindulgence. And limitless indulgence in food always has consequences—it compromises our health, dimmishes energy to pursue our calling, and affects the way we feel about ourselves

Eating in excess is a sin.

On the surface it appears that all we're talking about is food and the amount we consume. In reality, there is a more serious issue at the root of gluttony. Overstuffing ourselves with food or drinking until we get drunk or

When a special occasion rolls around, I can find ways to celebrate that don't involve blowing my healthy eating plan.

7. Kill out the hunger for growth.

Whatever you do, I wanted to say, do not be too happy. It will bring down fire on your head.