Quotes About Moderation

Nihil sapientiae odiosius acumine nimio (Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than excessive cleverness)

A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.

More fool he to let himself become an addict to anything, even to living.

Kad se pretjerano koristi, ?ak se i odanost na kraju istroši.

Subtlety and self-control were, after all

La prudenza è la via della mediocrità. La mediocrità priva di passioni è tutto ciò che tanta gente crede di poter raggiungere.

La cautela es el camino de la mediocridad. Una mediocridad que fluye sin pasiones es el máximo que la mayoría de la gente cree ser capaz de alcanzar".

Less is more only when more is too much.

A wise man, once he is past fifty, does not befuddle his senses with strong drink, nor make violent love in the cool spring night, nor dance on his hands.

Huzur mu istiyorsun ? Az insan, az eÅŸya

He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

If you made all the French fries you ate, you would eat them much less often, if only because they're so much work. The same holds true for fried chicken, chips, cakes, pies, and ice cream. Enjoy these treats as often as you're willing to prepare them - chances are good it won't be every day.

As the polarization in D.C. spreads, the people willing to come to the middle find less and less acceptance.

There is no win-win or lose-lose in a situation. Everything is a medium.

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

I lead a very regimented life. I take excruciating care of myself: I take a lot of vitamins, get enough sleep, don't drink apart from a glass of wine occasionally.

That I be not as those are who spend the day in complaining of headache and the night in drinking the wine which gives the headache!

I don't have a wine cellar. Just tea day and night.

I don't drink wine during the day. Not even a little. Otherwise, the rest of the day is an apology.

I still indulge in a glass of wine or chocolate - treats are mandatory. Without deviating from the day-to-day healthy diet once in a while, it wouldn't be sustainable for me, and that's what I wanted: an approach to eating to last my entire life.

Wine makes a man more pleased with himself; I do not say it makes him more pleasing to others.

I'm not very much of a foodie; I like small amounts of delicious things, but I've never overeaten - I'd much rather have a glass of wine.

I'm a green tea addict, though the occasional glass of red wine is nice, too.

I like running, but I like my wine.