Saadi Quotes

It is good to jest, but not to make a trade of jesting.

A man should live with his superiors as he does with his fire: not too near, lest he burn; nor too far off, lest he freeze.

Witticisms please as long as we keep them within boundaries, but pushed to excess they cause offense.

I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him.

Tact in audacity is knowing how far you can go without going too far.

I like restraint, if it doesn't go too far.

When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans.

It's about not going to the well all the time. The body has limits. The mind has limits, too.

The challenge for me as a parent of two girls is to establish enough structure in the house so that things don't go haywire... but at the same time, as a dominant male figure in their life, let them know they can topple the king.

I do everything in moderation.

Venting your anger on anyone - especially complete strangers - is not a winning tactic. Be especially sweet to bartenders and people serving you food.

I am a humanist. I am for nice, easy balance.

Don't pick the wrong target when you're angry, and don't hurt the ones you love or the ones who love you, because if you keep a good attitude and are prepared to do your work, you just might get an opportunity out of the blue.

Parents today are self-absorbed. They don't care what anyone thinks or even what their children think. There is less focus on discipline, integrity, boundaries, fairness, honesty and spirituality.

There's no reason to be angry or impolite.

You can't ever get too high or too low.

Practicing love is a difficult thing to do. It's much easier to get angry.

Sometimes it's good to know there are limits.

If you have people who hate you, you will probably also have ones who will love you.

I really do try not to emote. I don't like seeing it on documentaries - it seems a bit unprofessional. I also need to be human being and be a kind of sympathetic presence for the contributors I'm with, so there' a line you have to walk.

I've become really strict in a lot of ways, but I'm also very lenient. I'm kind to myself.

I am like a friend to my children, but when things get out of hand, the 'mum' in me springs up!

Everything depends on knowing how much,” she said, and “Good is knowing when to stop.

Very little is off -limits, but draw the line at being unkind.

Without discretion, people may be overlaid with unreasonable affection, and choked with too much nourishment.