Michael Greger Quotes

Believe me, for certain men at least, not taking what one doesn't desire is the hardest thing in the world.

No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut.

It's not easy not to play.

Refrain to-night; And that shall lend a kind of easiness To the next abstinence, the next more easy; For use almost can change the stamp of nature, And either master the devil or throw him out With wondrous potency.

Chastity works better if you don't keep testing it.

How easy for those who do not bulge to not overindulge!

It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

The most important lesson I've learned in this business is how to say no. I have said no to a lot of temptations, and I am glad I did.

A taste for simplicity cannot endure for long.

Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible.

I have to make sure I don't eat too much chocolate. You can't imagine how hard that is for a German to not eat chocolate.

Dogme is like leading a religious life, in that you are freeing yourself from making certain choices. It makes life easier.

Every moment of resistance to temptation is a victory.

Just being aware of what you are about to do greatly diminishes the tendency to do what you don't want to. You will pull your hand back from that pizza slice, tell the waitress that you are passing on dessert, put on your gym shoes instead of going under the comforter, and take several deep breaths instead of screaming at your daughter.

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.

About the only time losing is more fun than winning is when you're fighting temptation.

I know the struggle - trust me. I know how hard it is for us to say 'no' to a lot of things that get offered.

Every time I say 'no' to a small temptation, I strengthen my will to say 'no' to a greater one.

If anybody tells me to stop eating chocolates or pizzas, I won't be able to do it.

We shall have to practise to lead our life on the basis of our needs, not under the influence of our greed.

If you know cookies are your weakness, don't even bring them in the house because, like me, you will eat them.

The answer is the same for everyone: we must, and we can, resist temptations of any kind.

Keep climbing,' he told himself. 'Cheeseburgers,' his stomach replied. 'Shut up,' he thought. 'With fries,' his stomach complained.

The secret is not in what you do to yourself but rather in what you don't do.