I would warn my brethren and sisters to never flatter persons because of their ability; for they cannot bear it. Self is easily exalted, and in consequence, persons lose their balance. – Ellen G. White
I, for one, believe that revenue has to increase. I think every American would pay more if they thought spending was going to be cut and the budget brought to balance. – Douglas R. Oberhelman
I think recharging is important, absolutely. Every now and then, you need maybe a couple of weeks to just chill out and let your emotions balance themselves out a little bit. – Malin Akerman
To balance China, the democracies will need new friends – and India with its fast-growing economy, youthful population, and democratic politics seems the obvious candidate. – David Frum
The president – every president – works for us. We don’t work for him. We sometimes lose track of this, or rather get the balance wrong. Respect is due and must be palpable, but now and then you have to press, to either force them to be forthcoming or force them to reveal that they won’t be. – Peggy Noonan
I just want to make sure I have a sense of balance between work and life, because work is my life and the lines can get really blurry. – Drew Barrymore
Actors, like it or not, their voices carry deeply into the culture: people look towards them for attitudes, for right or wrong, and today, the mainstream media doesn’t really balance the unheard. – Mark Ruffalo
Budgets that don’t balance, public programs that aren’t funded, pension funds that are running out of money, schools that aren’t funded – How does that help anyone? – Gina Raimondo
I am jewelry and objects together. This is the Elsa Peretti name to me. It is a very good balance for me to try and create with the person in mind or with the space in mind – to imagine a bowl of fruit or something for water. It is a little bit yin and yang. – Elsa Peretti
My grandmother Izzy taught me to balance her checkbook when I was 6 years old. She would sign the checks after I paid the bills. I had a chuckle with my grandmother recently on how ‘unbalanced’ her checkbook must have been years ago. – Mary Callahan Erdoes
Despite this lamentable lack of balance in our education I do not believe that either children or adults in my country are permeated by a widespread hostility to Germany. – Douglas Hurd
Films are a whole new world that I’m excited to explore. But being on stage is very close to my heart; it has given me a sense of belonging. I will always try to find a way to balance both. – Nimrat Kaur
The budget enforcement rules of the 1990s were an important part of getting the budget back into balance. It was done on a bipartisan basis. Those pay-as-you-go rules were tested and they worked. We are now in a one-party system, and we have thrown them out. – Melissa Bean
There’s always been a struggle with filmmakers between art and industry, and you have to find a balance. – Michel Hazanavicius
I have a wonderful wife I met at Rutgers while we were both there. She was in the Ph.D. program. She is not an actress. She definitely brings balance to my life. We actors can tend to bore anyone with shop talk. – Mike Colter
The fate of Syria hangs in the balance, but it is entirely possible that the fall of the Assad regime will result in anarchy and cause Syria to turn into a second Afghanistan, a base for anti-Israel terrorism. – Martin Van Creveld
We are tasked to rebuild not just a damaged economy, and a debt-ridden balance sheet, but to do so by drawing forth the best that is in our fellow citizens. If we would summon the best from Americans, we must assume the best about them. If we don’t believe in Americans, who will? – Mitch Daniels
In particular, I want to set a challenge to public bodies and private companies to improve gender balance on their own boards. – Nicola Sturgeon
Buying found objects means repurposing something that was already made years before, sometimes decades before. It strikes a nice balance between the new and used equation we should strive for in our lives. – Nate Berkus
Strike the right balance between your outfit and makeup. Make a statement with one, not both. – Madeline Zima
Each moment calls for a different stylistic essence and a different sense of impact, and mastery of this balance is an art form – a very learnable art form. – Nina Garcia
You need a balance in life between dealing with what’s going on inside and not being so absorbed in yourself that it takes over. – Nigella Lawson
In several short years, Obama has fundamentally shifted the balance away from the individual and toward government, and has altered the national psyche from self-reliance to ever-growing reliance on government. – Monica Crowley
It sounds extraordinary but it’s a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading. – Mary Archer
We’re facing a natural disaster in the middle of an economic disaster. The federal government has to balance its budget the way our families do. – Nan Hayworth
When a loved one disappears, you continue to live with the accompaniment of that person. One has to find a balance between joy and sorrow. – Philippe Petit
