Joshua L. Liebman Quotes

Delayed gratification is a sweet lesson whose teacher knows the best is not right now, it is yet to be.

Men, not children or servants, tempered and taught to the end; Cleansed of servile panic, slow to dread or despise, Humble because of knowledge, mighty by sacrifice.

It's sometimes a painful process. It's a change that has to be motivated by a higher purpose, by the willingness to subordinate what you think you want now for what you want later.

Wisdom begins with sacrifice of immediate pleasures for long-range purposes.

I have learned to watch myself and give myself constructive criticism. Although I have to cover my face and peek sometimes!

When I was younger, I behaved a bit strangely sometimes - lost my temper, did silly things - but little by little, I've gotten better. As a chef, I think you need to do a lot of work on yourself and your temperament.

I've become a lot more tolerant; I think before I talk. I can take a lot now. I don't get as angry as I used to. Whenever I do, I channel my anger into my work.

I think over the years, being a mother, I've matured in so many ways.

Age acquires no value save through thought and discipline.

The worst education which teaches self-denial, is better than the best which teaches everything else, and not that.

I haven't always acted or reacted in a way that made me proud, but I didn't make that same mistake twice, and I think that's what I love about adversity is that it always reminds me of what's really valuable in life.

Life's experiences, whether they be pleasant or unpleasant, torturous or excruciatingly wonderful and blissful, you know, season you somehow and you learn from them.

I think I have more patience now than I did in the past.

I'm a much better mother at 46... than if I were like, 21 or 25.

I've got volumes on how not to behave. I've got more information now than a guy should have at my age.

I like to think I'm a very mature person.

Discipline is wisdom and vice versa.

Life experiences can, at times, be quite humbling, but you learn from them. But I like the changes in my life and what kind of person they've made me into. I'm very open, not as judgmental as I was in my twenties, and a lot more compassionate.

I haven't changed much, over the years. I use less adjectives, now, and have a kinder heart, perhaps.

I've learned not to be as maniacal as I used to be.

Character is a journey, not a destination.

I think I was pretty reckless and definitely a bit out of control. Now, I'm more focused.

I feel proud to be a skater: it's taught me how to be emotional, more connected with myself, more mature, more understanding of my thoughts and the conversations I've had with myself.

I'm a mature person.

I'm more mature. I respect more the game as I should.