Quotes about Moderation
For the preservation of chastity, an empty and rumbling stomach and fevered lungs are indispensable.
- St. Jerome
It is the essence of truth that it is never excessive.... We must not resort to the flame where only light is required.
- Victor Hugo
Sin may result from activities that begin innocently or that are perfectly legitimate in moderation, but in excess they can cause us to veer from the straight and narrow path to our destruction.
- Joseph Wirthlin
The art of avoiding extremes is an art that is drawn on the canvas of maturity and painted with the abstract strokes of many experiences.
- Bishop TD Jakes
It is as healthy to enjoy sentiment as to enjoy jam.
- GK Chesterton
Less is only more where more is no good.
- Frank Lloyd Wright
There is a difference between eating and drinking for strength and from mere gluttony.
- Henry David Thoreau
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 Wirthlin
As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake.
- Mark Twain
Both excess and defect are alike prejudicial to moral virtue.
- Aristotle
It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken.
- Aristotle
Portion control is not an option for me. I like mass quantities, so I have to create healthy meals that I love but won't feel guilty about eating.
- Katie Lee