Patti Smith Quotes

I want to keep everything balanced. That's why it's important not to have too much fanfare.

Everything in moderation.

Be moderate in everything, including moderation.

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

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

You must be wise, but not too wise.

It's a wise thing to hold back.

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

There is often, in the affairs of government, more efficiency and wisdom in non-action than in action.

Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

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

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

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.

Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.

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

Let your accusations be few in number, even if they be just.

Sometimes you usually know the point where to keep your mouth shut.

Discretion is a very valuable asset.

Zeal should not outrun discretion.

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

It must be a balance in everything we do, not too much of everything, keep it simple, not complicated.

Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.

There is moderation even in excess.