Don Herold Quotes

We say no to lots of things that would please us. I would like to punch people every now and then, but I don't. I would like to have something for free rather than pay for it. I would like to skip to the front of the line... I don't mean to brush aside the taste of meat, which is a powerful attraction. But its power is not without limit.

What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely.

Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought.

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

I can't resist temptation of any kind.

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

I hate exercising self-control.

I never resist temptation, because I have found that things that are bad for me do not tempt me.

It's easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.

I can resist everything except temptation.

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

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

I wish I didn't like sweets as much as I do. I wish I didn't get carried away sometimes.

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.

Protect me from what I want.

I do not see any beauty in self-restraint.

Hunger and self-control do not go hand in hand.

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.

The experiments show quite clearly that, as you resist more and more temptation, you're actually more and more likely to fail.

If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.

I always feel like there's some behaviour that we're all capable - we have our inhibitions protecting from indulging in certain appetites or developing certain appetites.

It's not easy not to play.

My whole life, I've been a Temptation.

Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you many second chances.

Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.