Amy Poehler Quotes

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Where Mr. McKinley was patient, cautious, tactful and a very good listener…, Roosevelt is impetuous, impatient, and wholly lacking in tact.

You have to know when to stop - that's wisdom.

To know when to be generous and when firm—that is wisdom.

True luck consists not in holding the best of the cards at the table; luckiest is he who knows just when to rise and go home.

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

Be moderate in everything, including moderation.

Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.

There is moderation even in excess.

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.

You can be very wild and still be very wise.

Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn.

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

Everyone talks about moderation. How about some moderation in moderation?

Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance.

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

It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision.

We're about moderation.

Everything in moderation.

Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.

Emotion is always the enemy of wise statesmanship.

You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run.

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