Quotes About Moderation

Three things are good in little measure and evil in large: yeast salt and hesitation.

Having the courage to live within one's means is respectability.

Will you stop drinking whiskey? Let me plead with you to do so. And if the sisters would not think it oppressive, I would ask them to not drink quite so much strong tea.

The timid die of hunger, the bold of overeating.

To attain real happiness, humans need to slow down the pursuit of pleasant sensations, not accelerate it.

the media should keep things in perspective and avoid hysteria.

to eat and drink in moderation, and to curb one's sexual appetites. In the long run, a deep friendship will make us more content than a frenzied orgy.

a human being needs just 1,500–2,500 calories per day in order to survive. Anything more is a luxury.

being satisfied with what you already have is far more important than getting more of what you want.

Comfort is a double-edged sword. A little will increase health and happiness; too much -- and it will destroy both.

I have heard that he who knows what is enough will not let himself be entangled by thoughts of gain; that he who really understands how to find satisfaction will not be afraid of other kinds of loss; and that he who practices the cultivation of what is within him will not be ashamed because he holds no position in society.

to achieve a normal weight, change your relationship to food so your most-of-the-time way of eating becomes a social, health-enhancing, pleasurable experience.

Don't pay attention to those who offer too much.

To not say all that can be said is the secret of discipline and economy.

Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains

Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile. Never take the lead - but aim to do something big.

We are starting a sanctuary, a community that will have justice, wisdom, moderation and courage…" "It's from Plato," said Pa. "From The Republic ." "I see," said Hennie, in a tone that revealed he had no idea what Pa was talking about.

Also, all these proclamations of your undying love for me are getting kind of… It's a bit much, to be honest. Just hold back a little." "But my love for you is eternal." "That's exactly the kind of thing I'm talking about.

Half of the confusion in the world comes from not knowing how little we need.

If by gaining knowledge we destroy our health, we labour for a thing that will be useless in our hands.

Knowledge, like all things, is best in moderation," intoned the Will. "Knowing everything means you don't need to think, and that is very dangerous.

Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou knowest, all thou hast, nor all thou cans't.

There are limits to self-indulgence none to self-restraint.

I am an ordinary person but carried to extremes.