Quotes about Self-control

I don't want to take off my shirt and roam topless all the time, just for the heck of it.

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.

Sin always seems 'good, and pleasant, and desirable,' at the time of commission.

It's all about being in control of myself as an older woman who lives alone, and it's all about how I am going to do what I have to do to be as strong as I can be and be confident that I can do what I need to do as an older person.

Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions.

There is no effectiveness without discipline, and there is no discipline without character.

Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

Look at the word responsibility—"response-ability"—the ability to choose your response. Highly proactive people recognize that responsibility. They do not blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior.

In your freedom to choose your response lies the power to achieve growth and happiness.

As we make and keep commitments, even small commitments, we begin to establish an inner integrity that gives us the awareness of self-control and the courage and strength to accept more of the responsibility for our own lives. By making and keeping promises to ourselves and others, little by little, our honor becomes greater than our moods.

Make decisions based on our values and not how we felt in the moment.