Quotes about Self-control

Your ability to discipline yourself to set clear goals, and then to work toward them every day, will do more to guarantee your success than any other single factor.

During the moment one is consulting, resolving, and dealing with whatever arises, a calm heart and self-control are necessary if one is to obtain good results. Anyone can see that. If we are not in control of ourselves but instead let our impatience or anger interfere, then our work is no longer of any value.

Having that Christian base keeps me focused on what I have to do. It keeps me out of the clubs and in the gym.

Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable.

The first line of defense against toxicity in the world must therefore be launched by believers who practice self-control.

I may not receive any new insights and God may not feel particularly close. This has taught me that the demand for spiritual experience can be as gluttonous as the desire for food, money, or sex. Desire for spiritual highs needs to be contained so that we can develop other parts of our being.

The best remedy for anger is delay.

In order to control myself I must first accept myself by going with and not against my nature.

A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.

Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.