Only action gives life strength, only moderation gives it charm.
—Charles Spurgeon (1834–92) British Baptist Preacher, Theologian, Hymn writer
Moderation is the key to lasting enjoyment.
—Hosea Ballou (1771–1852) American Universalist Clergyman, Writer
It is a little stream which flows softly, but it freshens everything along its course.
—Sophie Swetchine (1782–1857) Russian Christian Mystic
The horse fed too freely with oats oft becomes unruly.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
Moderation is never applauded for its own sake.
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish Playwright
The sensible man drinks only when he is thirsty.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
Be moderate in all things.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
Eat and drink to live; live not to eat and drink, for thus do the beasts.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.
—Martin Farquhar Tupper (1810–89) English Poet, Writer