M. Night Shyamalan Quotes

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'

I have a number of vices, one of which is moderation.

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

You know, I live a monastic lifestyle. No, I do. I do live in extremes, basically. I go back and forth. Once every six months, I'll have a day where I eat more chocolate than has ever been consumed by a human being.

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.

Allow yourself a few parties, but be mindful the rest of the time.

It's unrealistic not to be able to indulge.

When I was on the bench, I used to have a yellow pad, and I put on the pad at the beginning of the day, 'patience' and 'restraint.'

'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess.

Without asceticism, self-indulgence would be insignificant.

It is good discretion not make too much of any man at the first; because one cannot hold out that proportion.

Moderation is like sobriety: you would like to have some more, but are afraid of making yourself ill.

I'm pretty careful about the things I say ahead of time. I'm thoughtful about not going too far. The only thing you can do occasionally is be too much.

When all choices seem wrong, choose restraint.

Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.

Intemperance is the plaque of sensuality, and temperance is not its bane but its seasoning.

Step not beyond the beam of the balance.

Temperance is love in training.

I've learned to be more reserved, watch what I'm saying; I got in a little bit of trouble. People tell me 'Never lose that, never lose that,' but then I get in trouble so I have to lose it. I'm trying to keep a little bit; I'm never going to lose who I am, I just gotta tone it down a little bit.

Both Self-restraint and Unrestraint are a matter of extremes as compared with the character of the mass of mankind; the restrained man shows more and the unrestrained man less steadfastness than most men are capable of.

Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it.

Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.

Experience has two things to teach. The first is that we must correct a great deal and the second, that we must not correct too much.

Keep out of the Sight of Feasts and Banquets as much as may be; for 'tis more difficult to refrain good Cheer, when it's present, than from the Desire of it when it is away; the like you may observe in the Objects of all the other Senses.

I love my cigar too, but I take it out of my mouth once in a while.