The art of conversation, or the qualification for a good companion, is a certain self-control, which now holds the subject, now lets… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The most important time to hold your temper is when the other person has lost it. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The wise treat horniness like a hiccup; the foolish, like an asthma attack.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Emotional self-control is NOT the same as overcontrol, the stifling of all feeling and spontaneity....when such emotional suppression is chronic, it can… — Daniel Goleman Copy Share Image
The art of discipline is casting down a bad thought before it becomes a negative action. Thinking too long and too hard… — Sophia D White Copy Share Image
We split a bottle of Norman cider. Not everybody sells Norman cider by the bottle. "Has a European feel" Susan said. "That… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
Being a man is not about how tough you are, its about how you control the difficult situations that life confronts you… — Iain Taylor Copy Share Image
“When we are impatient, we are neither reverential nor reflective because we are too self-centered. Whereas faith and patience are companions, so… — Neil A. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I just used to love the sound of especially a female vocal like Ella Fitzgerald for example, it's just that empowering self-control… — Ella Henderson Copy Share Image
No nation went into oblivion or was destroyed because it had bad laws, or because its statesmen were not intelligent, but because… — Melvin J. Ballard Copy Share Image
I think my parents are getting to think that my phone is my eye controller..if they take it away from me, I… — Syoung Copy Share Image
Love yourself enough to say no. Stop telling yourself that this is your last chance at love, that nobody else will ever… — Kemmy Nola Copy Share Image
I wanted to wipe the grin off his face with a fist. I resisted the urge. Who says I have no self-control? — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
No one in al-Nahda believes that jihad is a way to impose Islam on the world. But we believe that jihad is… — Rashid al-Ghannushi Copy Share Image
Self-discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you can't control what you think then, you can't control what you do. — Vikas Runwal Copy Share Image
I'm much softer than people think. I don't present to the world an emotional face. I'm pretty good at self-control, but I… — Christopher Lee Copy Share Image
Is something or someone causing your blood pressure to rise? Do your best to stay calm, even if you feel like throwing… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Self-help and self-control are the essence of the American tradition. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Strength of character lies in performing the drama of life with courage and confidence, practicing self-reflection and self-control under any circumstances. — Senora Roy Copy Share Image
What is self-control? It is nothing but a highly developed vital sense, dominating and regulating the mere appetites. To overlook the very… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
This work somehow awakened my dormant powers of will and I began to practice self-control. At first my resolutions faded like snow… — Nikola Tesla Copy Share Image
