Inspirational Quotes

Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.

Restraint Quotes

Restraint Silence Wisdom He who talks more is sooner exhausted.

Lao Tzu

Chinese philosopher

Brevity Communication Restraint Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.

Epictetus

Introversion Quiet Strength Reserve Restraint Shyness I am an introvert; privately I am very shy, and I don't speak unless I have to.

Greta Thunberg

Swedish political activist

Governance Restraint Simplicity Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.

Lao Tzu

Chinese philosopher

Fear Inhibition Limitation Restraint How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.

Florence Nightingale

English statistician

Faith Principle Restraint Upbringing I wasn't allowed to go to movies when I was kid; my father was a minister. 101 Dalmatians and King of Kings, that was the extent of it.

Denzel Washington

American actor and director

Balance Moderation Restraint Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

Saint Augustine

Theologian and philosopher

Goodness Human Nature Morality Perfection Restraint On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.

George Orwell

English novelist and poet

Courtesy Influence Restraint Strength When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.

Mahatma Gandhi

Balance Control Excess Opposition Restraint The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction.

Plato

Conflict Ethics Nonviolence Restraint Violence The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.

Theodore Roosevelt

26th U.S. President

Control Restraint Thoughtfulness Wisdom It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.

Henry David Thoreau

American naturalist and essayist

Moderation Restraint Self-Control Do not laugh much or often or unrestrainedly.

Epictetus