Quotes about Self-control

he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city

It is not enough to recognize what is right and true. One must control the impulse to do what is wrong and easy.

Self discipline is the ability to make yourself do something you don't necessarily want to do, to get a result you would really like to have.

Always remember that you have been created with a will that is stronger than your emotions. You can choose how you act, despite how you feel.

We can choose not to allow the choices and actions of someone else to dictate our own.

It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind allows itself to be governed.

Despite the ebb and flow of our feelings, we can control the way we act. Patience, for instance, is not a feeling. Patience is the description of a behavior. One can choose to act patiently even while the feeling of frustration tempts him to choose inappropriate behavior. It is impossible to feel frustrated and feel patient at the same time, but one can be inundated with feelings of frustration and still display patience. Patience is a discipline. It is an action. Patience is a chosen response.

God will always nudge us in the direction of kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.16 When in doubt, max those out.

We don't drift in good directions. We discipline and prioritize ourselves there.

In order for me to be successful... In order to be a great artist - musician, actor, painter, whatever - you must be able to be private in public at all times. That is what we do.

We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice.

In elementary school, we all say, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all.' In high school, we should say, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, shut your mouth.' So that's what I'm telling high schools all around the world.