Jimmy Cliff Quotes

Emotional self-control is the result of hard work, not an inherent skill.

A little more moderation would be good. Of course, my life hasn't exactly been one of moderation.

My biggest weakness is that I'm excessive. Fortunately for everyone concerned, I'm not as excessive as I used to be.

Teach him to deny himself.

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

I adapt to things quickly, including good things, which I wish I could shut off sometimes.

I had to learn, really, how to rein in my energies and discipline myself. And I found it very very useful. I rebelled against it at first, but it's a good thing to have.

My ego every day is more and more polite. I tame it.

Most of us actually stifle enough good impulses during the course of a day to change the current of our lives.

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.

Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.

Basically you have to suppress your own ambitions in order to be who you need to be.

I am pretty controlled I have to say.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

Everyone must correct his own self; this is something more difficult to cope with, but it is not impossible.

The trick is to learn to contain one's ego, not conceal it.

The ego is kind of a big, unwieldy thing. It's not so easily tamed or subdued.

Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your own limits are and deal with them accordingly.

You got to keep all your weaknesses away, and my weakness is women. I love women too much. Which has definitely road-blocked me. I just try my best to channel my energy to other things and remain focused while making my work as fun as everything else.

Self-control is one mark of a mature person; it applies to control of language, physical treatment of others, and the appetites of the body.

One of my worst fears is being a self-indulgent person.

If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.

I used to be a bit of a show-off at school, but I've calmed down now and learnt to censor myself.

I just try to control what I can control.

I know I've had an attitude that can explode, but I'm trying my best to not step out of bounds.