Quotes about Self control

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But when one does not complain, and when one wants to master oneself with a tyrant’s grip — one’s faculties rise in revo — Charlotte Brontë
I suspect she must speak without emotion or otherwise entirely lose the self-control that is required to speak to me at — Dean Koontz, Odd Interlude #1
If you have ever successfully resisted getting angry, then you know what it is like to resist a demon. — Alexei Maxim Russell, Why Not-World
The breath I take, the thoughts I think, the emotions I develop, the blood I circulate, the neurons that are wired, ever — Magith Noohukhan
Man is slave of emotions when they arise, and master of them when they don't. — Raheel Farooq
When we try to control, we become controlled; when we release, we become free. — Bryant McGill, Voice of Reason
A true woman of virtue is one who will socialize with every man on earth, and doesn't share her body with any of them. — Michael Bassey Johnson
Blood doesn't satisfy cravings. It magnifies them. — Matt Haig, The Radleys
Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein granting authority to others: 'Perhaps I need someone else to control — Criss Jami, Venus in Arms
The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self — Kelly McGonigal, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It
We can choose the type of thoughts we repeat in our mind. Nothing can force us to pick any memory, circumstance or relat — Hina Hashmi, Your Life A Practical Guide to Happiness Peace and Fulfilment
Choice means more than one option doesnt mean its completely open ended so it's controlled choice not a choice of anythi — Marouane LAASSAFAR
Avoid having to pump your brakes by keeping your flow on cruise control. — T.F. Hodge, From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph Over Death and Conscious Encounters with "The Divine Presence"
Like some homeopathic cure, our very sense of imprisonment can be a step toward liberation. We need not rebel against ou — Robert Grudin
The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention. — Kelly McGonigal, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It
As I prefer to see it, there has never been an epic love story that involved significant amounts of self-control. — Jennifer Harrison, Write like no one is reading 2
Excuses fall silent behind self-control, focus, and direction. — Lorii Myers, No Excuses, The Fit Mind-Fit Body Strategy Book
Meanness is a monster that usurps your self-control because you cowardly allow it to conquer you. — Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons
I am more and more convinced that some people are put in our lives solely to try our patience and tamper with our tolera — Richelle E. Goodrich
There is no liberty, save wisdom and self-control. Liberty is within--not without. It is each man's own affair. — H.G. Wells, When the Sleeper Wakes