Julian Clary Quotes

Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

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

If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.

Grant us a brief delay; impulse in everything is but a worthless servant.

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

The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.

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

Everything in moderation.

You have to know when to stop - that's wisdom.

Just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you need to - restraint is something I admire.

Zeal should not outrun discretion.

Let's teach ourselves that honorable stop, Not to outsport discretion.

Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom's root.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

You must be wise, but not too wise.

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

Moderation is the secret of survival.

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

One of the things we're taught as actors is restraint - don't jump off the cliff.

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

Be sure your wisest words are those you do not say.

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!

Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.

We're about moderation.