Knowing Your Limits Quotes

One of the first businesses of a sensible man is to know when he is beaten, and to leave off fighting at once.

When you feel like this isn't your business, get out of the business.

I know what I can pull off and what I can't. That's important for everyone because not everything will look good on you.

I'm quite good at knowing, 'This isn't right for me,' or, 'That person will be really good at singing that.'

There comes a point in time when you must know that everything you have already given or done is enough. This is not something anyone else can tell you. You must know. Giving without receiving doesn't prove anything except that you know how to be taken advantage of.

Consider well what your strength is equal to, and what exceeds your ability.

Half of being smart is knowing what you are dumb about.

Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.

I've walked away from more climbs than I can count, just because I sensed that things were not quite right.

If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what to turn down, and what to stop.

I think it's important to know your limitations too.

Knowing the edge of your competency is important. If you think you know more than you do, you will get in trouble.

I'm not head-strong, and I'm not egotistical. I understand certain things better now. I won't be trying to be play everyday. There's only one Cal Ripken, one Lou Gehrig and one Joe DiMaggio. What is good for them isn't necessarily good for Eric Davis.

You have to be as smart as you can be, not smarter. You don't need to be smarter than you are.

In football, you have to look out for yourself and know when that ride is over. That extra inch after you've already got the first down - what's that going to get you? Not much.

When I feel I'm repeating myself, I'll probably pack it in. What will undoubtedly happen is I'll write one too many. The important thing is to recognize when you've written too many and stop there.