Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Quotes

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

You must be wise, but not too wise.

Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.

I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.

Even at my peak, I never went too over the top.

To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.

Every dish doesn't have to be showy, and every dish doesn't have to slap you in the face with technique.

You can be very wild and still be very wise.

Moderation is the secret of survival.

I think I invented the phrase 'Don't overdo it.'

There is a time and a place for things. Sometimes one needs to put a filter on oneself. That can be a good thing.

Imagination, the supreme delight of the immortal and the immature, should be limited. In order to enjoy life, we should not enjoy it too much.

You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back.

Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.

If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest.

Everyone talks about moderation. How about some moderation in moderation?

Everything in excess is opposed to nature.

The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.

There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once.

Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance.

Its all about finding the right note at the right place and knowing when to leave well enough alone. And that's a lifelong quest.

I want to keep everything balanced. That's why it's important not to have too much fanfare.

When a thing is not worth overdoing, leave it alone!