Self Control Quotes - Page 12

• Nothing could bother me more than the way a thing goes dead once it has been said.

  Gertrude Stein

  Way, Said, Bother

  Gertrude Stein (2004). “Look at Me Now and Here I Am: Writings and Lectures, 1911-1945”, Peter Owen Publishers

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• Everything dictated silence and self-control but I couldn't restrain myself and spoke my mind.

  Philip Roth

  Self, Silence, Mind

  Philip Roth (1993). “Operation Shylock: A Confession”

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• Trophies should go to the winners. Self-esteem does not lead to success in life. Self-discipline and self-control do, and sports can help teach those.

  Roy Baumeister

  Sports, Self Esteem, Discipline

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• Most of the problems that plague our society - addiction, overeating, crime, domestic violence, prejudice, debt, unwanted pregnancy, educational failure, underperformance at school and work, lack of savings, failure to exercise - are in some degree a failure of self-control.

  Roy Baumeister

  Educational, Pregnancy, School

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• Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein granting authority to others: 'Perhaps I need someone else to control me.

  Criss Jami

  Self, Needs, Veins

  Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.113, Criss Jami

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• Discernment is the son of good judgment and the father of self-control. When mixed with an already clear conscience, the ability to read the true motives of a critic keeps one's conscience both clear and at ease.

  Criss Jami

  Father, Son, Self

  Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.70, Criss Jami

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• To be enthusiastic about doing much with human nature is a foolish business indeed; and, throwing himself into his work as he was doing, and expecting so much from it, would not the tide ebb as strongly as it was flowing? It is a rash game this setting our hearts on any future beyond what we have our own selves control over. Things do not walk as we settle with ourselves they ought to walk, and to hope is almost the correlative of to be disappointed.

  James Anthony Froude

  Heart, Self, Games

  James Anthony Froude (1849). “The Nemesis of Faith”, p.54

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• My god! people say. You have so much self-control! And later: My god. You're so, so sick. When people say this, they turn their heads, you've won your little game. You have proven your thesis that no-body-loves-me-every-body-hates-me, guess-I'll-just-eat-worms. You get to sink back into your hospital bed, shrieking with righteous indignation. See? you get to say. I knew you'd give up on me. I knew you'd leave.

  Marya Hornbacher

  Suicide, Giving Up, Hate

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• We split a bottle of Norman cider. Not everybody sells Norman cider by the bottle.

  Robert B. Parker

  Growing Up, Self, Iron

  "Promised land". Book by Robert B. Parker, www.theguardian.com. 1976.

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• Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.

  James Allen

  Self, Mastery, A Man Thinketh

  James Allen (2014). “As You Think - A New Thought Classic for Today's Woman”, p.24, Lulu Press, Inc

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• So, the gods don't hand out all their gifts at once, not build and brains and flowing speech to all. One man may fail to impress us with his looks but a god can crown his words with beauty, charm, and men look on with delight when he speaks out. Never faltering, filled with winning self-control, he shines forth at assembly grounds and people gaze at him like a god when he walks through the streets. Another man may look like a deathless one on high but there's not a bit of grace to crown his words. Just like you, my fine, handsome friend.

  Homer

  Winning, Men, Self

  Homer (1997). “The Odyssey”, p.284, Penguin

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• I can do this, I tell myself firmly. I can be attracted to him. It's just a matter of self control and possibly also getting very drunk. So I lift my glass and take several huge gulps. I can feel the bubbles surging into my head, singing happily "I'm going to be a millionaire's wife! I'm going to be a millionaire's wife!" And when I look back at Tarquin, he already looks a bit more attractive. Alcohol is obviously going to be the key to our marital status.

  Sophie Kinsella

  Glasses, Self, Keys

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• He that would govern others, first should be the master of himself.

  Philip Massinger

  Success, War, Positivity

  1623 The Bondman, act1, sc.3.

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• Pornography. . .overtakes lives, causing loss of the Spirit, distorted feelings, deceit, damaged relationships, loss of self-control, and nearly total consumption of time, thought, and energy.

  Linda S. Reeves

  Loss, Self, Feelings

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• The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control.

  Kelly McGonigal

  Stress, Skills, What Matters

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• Self-compassion - being supportive and kind to yourself, especially in the face of stress and failure - is associated with more motivation and better self-control.

  Kelly McGonigal

  Motivation, Stress, Compassion

  "The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It". Book by Kelly McGonigal, 2012.

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• It's not just self defense, it's about...self control, body discipline, and mind discipline...and breath techniques. It involves yoga. It involves meditation. It's an art, not a sport.

  Elvis Presley

  Sports, Art, Yoga

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• Don't be afraid to fail. The greatest failure of all is failure to act when action is needed. Use the information that you've acquired in the past through the experiences you've had and act with self-control - but act.

  John Wooden

  Past, Self, Information

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• No nation went into oblivion or was destroyed because it had bad laws, or because its statesmen were not intelligent, but because of INTERNAL CORRUPTION, and because they could not maintain the POWER OF SELF-CONTROL.

  Melvin J. Ballard

  Intelligent, Self, Law

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• Sportsmanship is the ethical and moral dimension of sports. It is demonstrated by a number of attributes and attitudes such as fair play, respect for the rules and traditions of the sport and various traits of good character including integrity (abiding by the letter and spirit of the rules and concepts of honor); demonstrated respect for others including teammates, opponents, officials and spectators; accountability, self-control, and graciousness in victory and defeat.

  Michael Josephson

  Sports, Respect, Attitude

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• I always feel that there are two choices for women. Either be totally confident about your non-size-zero body and say, 'I love what I look like and this is who I am,' or be the person who is obsessed with diet and exercise and keeping toned. What feels more realistic to me is that some days I wake up and think I love how I look. On other days I say, 'If I had real self-control, I would be 10 pounds lighter.' That contradiction is, to me, what being a girl actually feels like.

  Lena Dunham

  Girl, Zero, Real

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• What matters most in a child’s development, they say, is not how much information we can stuff into her brain in the first few years. What matters, instead, is whether we are able to help her develop a very different set of qualities, a list that includes persistence, self-control, curiosity, conscientiousness, grit, and self-confidence. Economists refer to these as noncognitive skills, psychologists call them personality traits, and the rest of us sometimes think of them as character.

  Paul Tough

  Children, Character, Self Confidence

  Paul Tough (2012). “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character”, p.15, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• There is a mean streak to authentic self-control. Underneath what seems to be the placid demeanor of those who are not ruled by their desires is the heart of a warrior. Self control is not for the timid. When we want to grow in it, not only do we nurture an exuberance for Jesus Christ, we also demand of ourselves a hatred for sin.

  Edward T Welch

  Jesus, Heart, Mean

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• If guys practiced self-control, 'modesty' wouldn't be such a huge deal.

  Zach Hunter

  Self, Guy, Modesty

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• Does what's happened keep you from acting with justice, generosity, self-control, sanity, prudence, honesty, humility, straightforward ness, and all other qualities that allow a person's nature to fulfill itself? So remember this principle when something threatens to cause you pain: the thing itself was no misfortune at all; to endure it and prevail is great good fortune.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Honesty, Pain, Humility

  Marcus Aurelius (2002). “Meditations: A New Translation”, p.48, Modern Library

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