Jean Cocteau Quotes

I like restraint, if it doesn't go too far.

To be audacious with tact, you have to know to what point you can go too far.

Be moderate in everything, including moderation.

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

To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.

Everything in moderation.

Moderation in all things..

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

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

Step with care and great tact, and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act.

Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.

There is moderation even in excess.

You must be wise, but not too wise.

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

You can be very wild and still be very wise.

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

Everyone talks about moderation. How about some moderation in moderation?

Everything in excess is opposed to nature.

When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative.

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

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

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!

We're about moderation.

Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.