Self Control Quotes

297 quotes by 251 authors

Hatred. Something almost as physical as walls, pianos, or nurses. She could almost touch the destructive energy leaking out of her body. She allowed the… — Paulo Coelho
A man who is good from docility, and not from stern self-control, has no character. — Henry Hazlitt
Sam: â€œYouâ€”you greatly overestimate my self-control.â€ Grace: â€œIâ€™m not looking for self-control. — Maggie Stiefvater
self-control might be as passionate and as active as the surrender to passion... — W. Somerset Maugham
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving. — Dale Carnegie
I suppose itâ€™s comfort, perhaps a sense of self-control, doing worse things to yourself than the world will ever dare inflict. — Chuck Palahniuk
The use of self control is like the use of brakes on train. It is useful when you find yourself in wrong direction but merely… — Bertrand Russell
The home is the first and most effective place to learn the lessons of life: truth, honor, virtue, self control, the value of education, honest… — David O. McKay
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
No mistakes, I'd promised myself that i would make no mistakes, no matter how minimal they seemed. if i held her hand, i would only… — Stephenie Meyer
I am in love with you', I responded. He laughed the most beguiling and gentle laugh. 'Of course you are,' he replied. 'I understand perfectly… — Anne Rice
He could not forget the touch of her arms around his neck, impatiently felt as it had been at the time; but now the recollection… — Elizabeth Gaskell
Roza, my self-control is ten times stronger than yours." I opened my eyes, shifting to look into his. I brushed his hair back and smiled,… — Richelle Mead
I want to kiss you.â€ Jaceâ€™s whisper pulled me from my thoughts and I glanced up to find his eyes blazing with raw need. â€œJust… — Rachel Vincent
You can control yourself if you really want to. I'll tell you how I know you can control yourself. If you were in a full… — Joyce Meyer
Hereâ€™s one of my favorite statements: We are never going to enjoy stability, we are never going to enjoy spiritual maturity until we learn how… — Joyce Meyer
Very often in everyday life one sees that by losing one's temper with someone who has already lost his, one does not gain anything but… — Hazrat Inayat Khan
The first key to leadership is self-control. — Jack Weatherford
There's a fine line between thinking about somebody and thinking about not thinking about somebody, but I have the patience and the self-control to walk… — Jennifer Egan
But when did you see her, talk to me? When did you see her go into the cave? Why did you threaten to strike a… — Jean M. Auel

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