Abstinence

A fast word about oral contraception. I asked a girl to go to bed with me, she said no. – Woody Allen

Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity. – Natalie Clifford Barney

With renunciation life begins. – Amelia E. Barr

Abstainer. A weak man who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. – Ambrose Bierce

Renunciation remains sorrow, though a sorrow borne willingly. – George Eliot

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain. – Epictetus

Abstaining is favorable both to the head and the pocket. – Horace Greeley

Always rise from the table with an appetite, and you will never sit down without one. – William Penn

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. – Saint Augustine of Hippo

Self-denial is the shining sore on the leprous body of Christianity. – Oscar Wilde