Self-Control Quotes

142 quotes by 103 authors

You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering… — Brian Tracy
By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character. — Grenville Kleiser
In ancient China, self-government was highly developed both in community life and in personal life. The custom of mutual protection and assistance was widespread. The… — Chiang Kai-shek
Start the practice of self-control with some penance; begin with fasting. — Mahavira
Eating constitutes the greatest obstacle to self-control; it gives rise to indolence. — Mahavira
No one in al-Nahda believes that jihad is a way to impose Islam on the world. But we believe that jihad is self-control, is social… — Rashid al-Ghannushi
Curiosity, rationalization, and laziness are no match against courage, self-control, and mental toughness. — John Bytheway
It is safe to say that when people are short on cash, they might be less productive at work, be worse parents, and have less… — Sendhil Mullainathan
Self-control is one mark of a mature person; it applies to control of language, physical treatment of others, and the appetites of the body. — Joseph B. Wirthlin
Self-control, openness, the ability to engage with others, to plan and to persist - these are the attributes that get people in the door and… — James Heckman
Brutes are governed by their appetites and impulses. Savages are but little removed in this respect from brutes. Brutish men and coarse natures are mostly… — Joseph P. Bradley
Hunger and self-control do not go hand in hand. — Kathy Freston
If a man will understand how intimately, yea, how inseparably, self-control and happiness are associated, he has but to look into his own heart, and… — James Allen
You can close your eyes to the things you do not want to see, but you cannot close your heart to the things you do… — Johnny Depp
What we do upon some great occasion will probably depend on what we already are; and what we are will be the result of previous… — Unknown Author
Try to manage your anger since people can't manage their stupidity. — Abhishek Tiwari
Being a man is not about how tough you are, its about how you control the difficult situations that life confronts you with. — Iain Taylor
No one can depress you. No one can make you anxious. No one can hurt your feelings. No one can make you anything other than… — Ritu Ghatourey
You must draw on your willpower and self-control in order to face your problems realistically, on the one hand, while vanquishing your own anxieties on… — Alina Khadgi
You are the master of your emotions; you can keep them under control! — Senoraroy

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