Valerie Trierweiler Quotes

The amount of things I want to tweet that I get talked out of? It's probably four times a week. I'm very hotheaded.

Sometimes it's good to say no. Sometimes it's good to not act impulsively.

I didn't stay patient enough at times, maybe.

Patience is the art of concealing your impatience.

He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.

I learned early in my career, where you get so wrapped up and so excited, that all of a sudden you don't think. So I worked very hard to keep myself suppressed. And that's one of the reasons I wasn't gregarious with the gallery.

Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.

I found with this record I had to really be strong-willed, because in the past I've tended to tinker and add a thing or take a thing away, and nearly always been wrong.

To rule one's anger is well; to prevent it is better.

I never let myself get ahead of myself.

A lot of people do impulsive things. They just go with their moves. I used to do that. Once I was able to control my mind, I was able to control my actions.

Before you say cut, wait 5 seconds

We humans have two great problems: the first is knowing when to begin; the second is knowing when to stop.

I'm fairly in control and I don't like to flirt particularly. I mean, obviously if I meet someone who I think is hot, of course I'll want to flirt with him, But in general I don't use it in day-to-day life.

We benefit, intellectually and personally, from the interplay between different selves, from the balance between long-term contemplation and short-term impulse. We should be wary about tipping the scales too far. The community of selves shouldn't be a democracy, but it shouldn't be a dictatorship, either.

It's my rule never to lose me temper till it would be detrimental to keep it.

I am not allowing myself to get carried away.

As a kid, I often figured it was good to be patient to a fault.

Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of life. Too many of us divide and dissipate our energies in debating actions which should be taken for granted.

Protect me from what I want.

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.

Let there be a door to thy mouth, that it may be shut when need arises, and let it be carefully barred, that none may rouse thy voice to anger, and thou pay back abuse with abuse.

I think we can all use a little more patience. I get a little impatient sometimes and I wish I didn't. I really need to be more patient.