Edward Abbey Quotes

That my business success is equal to my personal life.

You have to have a balance between your normal life and movies.

I just want to make sure I have a sense of balance between work and life, because work is my life and the lines can get really blurry.

I think if I manage to juggle a personal life that I'm really happy with as well, as long as I manage to maintain balance, that's kind of the mark of success to me.

Too much work, too much vacation, too much of any one thing is unsound.

Having the balance of a work life and a family life has been so good for me.

I've always been very aware of balance and, even before I had a child, my life always takes priority to my work.

I am not one of those people who lives for work. I enjoy sculpting and photography and tennis and swimming. I simply do not have enough time. My life is not in control.

One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports experience, I never want to be, totally consumed by any one endeavor, other than my family life.

You have your personal life and you have work life; when it's combined, it's difficult.

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

In any job, you have to give up certain things, and I believe that having a good quality of life means enjoying certain things only in moderation.

I wanted the ideal personal life, but I also wanted to keep rushing off, and that doesn't work, not unless you've got an incredibly understanding partner.

I work very, very hard, so when I do get the chance to go out socially, it's a relatively big night. I also have hobbies on the side, and quite often, one runs into the other.

Be careful. Journalism is more addictive than crack cocaine. Your life can get out of balance.

Business could not make dull, nor passion wild; Who saw life steadily, and saw it whole.

A man who knows how to mix pleasures with business is never entirely possessed by them; he either quits or resumes them at his will; and in the use he makes of them he rather finds a relaxation than a dangerous charm that might corrupt him.

Don't smoke too much, drink too much, eat too much or work too much. We're all on the road to the grave - but there's no need to be in the passing lane.

Don't forget until too late that the business of life is not business but living.

Busy work brings after ease; Ease brings sport and sport brings rest; For young and old, of all degrees, The mingled lot is best.

Next to love, balance is the most important thing.

If we read books all the time we would be very unhealthy, as we would not get any fresh air, exercise, or contact with nature. Also we would not spend time with other people. There are a lot of plusses to reading - it's an interactive brain workout - but like everything else that's beneficial in moderation, overdoses can be dangerous.

Life is all about balance: sprinting hard and fast, breathing deep and slow. Working out with my coaches, playing with my kids. Eating whole foods for fuel, enjoying a glass of wine with friends.

Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.