Quotes of: Selfcontrol Keyword

In the human heart there is a built-in obsolescence factor. It does not matter how powerful and influential you are, how much education you have, how selfcontrolled or holy you consider yourself—your heart, if you do not guard it, will break down.

Living in the Light of Eternity

The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention.

The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control.

The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

Men who pride themselves on being shrewd in discovering the weak points, the vanity, the dishonesty, immorality, intrigue, and pettiness of others think they understand character. They know only a part of character. They know only the depths to which...

The Kingship of Self-Control: Individual Problems and Possibilities