Welcome to Curb Quotes, your go-to destination for a collection of thought-provoking, insightful, and often humorous quotes about curbing behaviors, attitudes, and perspectives. In a world where the art of succinctly capturing complex ideas is valued more than ever, we curate a selection of quotes that shed light on the importance of moderation, self-control, and mindfulness in various aspects of life.
Whether you’re seeking inspiration to curb your impulses, restrain your emotions, or simply looking for a witty take on the notion of boundaries, you’ll find a diverse array of quotes here that will resonate with you. From ancient wisdom to contemporary observations, our compilation spans across cultures, disciplines, and eras, offering timeless nuggets of wisdom that invite reflection and introspection.
So, delve into our collection below, where you’ll find quotes that you can copy, share on social media, or even embellish with stylish fonts to create your own personalized reminders of the power of moderation and self-discipline. Let these quotes serve as gentle nudges or firm reminders on your journey toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.
I want to be high-profile with the average Angeleno. I want to be out there holding office hours on a curb in Boyle Heights. Eric Garcetti
While our bipartisan establishment worships diversity, Trump saw Middle America recoiling from the demographic change brought about by Third World invasions. And he promised to curb them. Pat Buchanan
We can’t all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by. Will Rogers
I had to take the driver’s test twice. And they don’t make you parallel park anymore, but you can’t hit the curb when you’re backing up. And I hit the curb. Miranda Cosgrove
To curb the machine and limit art to handicraft is a denial of opportunity. Lewis Mumford
Curb Your Enthusiasm, is not so much about Hollywood. It’s more about Larry’s weaknesses. Kevin Nealon
I did about 10-12 national commercials and then got one line parts in things like ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and the show ‘The Unit.’ Got a little part in the movie ‘Redbelt’ by David Mamet and kept slowly grinding up and then started getting bigger parts in independents and getting noticed by Liz Meriwether. Jake Johnson
Racism in the stadiums must be defeated, but to succeed, even before the laws of sport, those of the State will be needed, deterrents that help to curb these unhealthy habits. Kalidou Koulibaly
Here’s the rule that I set for myself, and I believe it – even on a show like ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’: the more personal you are, the wider your audience. David Steinberg
I have spent most of my life working with mental illness. I have been president of the world’s largest association of mental-illness workers, and I am all for more funding for mental-health care and research – but not in the vain hope that it will curb violence. Martin Seligman
The exterior of your house and the landscaping surrounding is a big factor in the first impression people form when driving by or pulling into your driveway, and most people would agree that location and curb appeal is paramount in the value of a home. After all, you can drop a pile of lumber and drywall anywhere! Bryan Baeumler
But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions. Homer
On ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ it takes almost a year to get 10 shows written. It always reminds me of my old yeshiva days, where you used to sit over a piece of Talmud and analyze everything that was going on. David Steinberg
President Barack Obama cried during his announcement of new executive actions designed to curb gun violence in the United States by restricting the access to firearms of those who present a clear danger to themselves or others and improving access to mental health services for those in need. Anthea Butler
I took all of my rejection letters – there must have been thousands of them in a huge box – and I went out on the curb and burned them all, crying. Janet Evanovich
We are faced with an incredible challenge to curb our greenhouse-gas emissions around the globe. Everyone has to realize this and come to terms with this. Albert II, Prince of Monaco
I don’t know that Michael J Fox had done anything prior to that ‘Curb’ episode where he got to comically play up the whole subject of his Parkinson’s. There must have been something very liberating in doing that. Robert B. Weide
Widowhood had done nothing to curb my smart mouth. So much for diplomacy. Esther Williams
Necessity is the mistress and guide of nature. Necessity is the theme and inventress of nature, her curb and her eternal law. Leonardo da Vinci
These people are headstrong and if they feel the curb loosed but one link they will with bit in the teeth in one month run further out of the career of good order than they will be brought back in three months. Humphrey Gilbert
You look at shows like The Simpsons or Larry Sanders or Curb Your Enthusiasm or Seinfeld, they’re really sophisticated shows that we all love back home. Simon Pegg
You cannot artificially curb gold imports beyond a point. But I am hopeful it will happen because the rupee depreciation should by itself lead to a large growth in exports and some compression of imports. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Eviction causes loss. You lose not only your home but also your possessions, which are thrown onto the curb or taken by movers, and often you can’t keep up payments. Matthew Desmond
On ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ I remember that sometime in Season 3, there was a Yiddish phrase, ‘Kinahura,’ and a friend of mine who was Jewish said that the closed captioning said ‘Can of Hurrah.’ And I thought ‘Oh, God.’ I never had bothered to see the transcripts but from that point on all the transcripts had to come to me and I checked them. Robert B. Weide
I just try to stick to clean foods, anything grilled like salmon, chicken, fish, brown rice, and veggies. I do have a really big sweet tooth, so I try to curb my cravings with fruit instead. Katherine Webb
I didn’t invent satire. I didn’t come up with it. And it will continue to be a very powerful tool to disrupt political taboos and social taboos and religious taboos, because those taboos are always used to control and to curb people’s way of creativity and thinking, by making them feel guilty because they want to make a change. Bassem Youssef
There are many ways to be hungry. One can hunger for love, or fame or social justice, but hunger for food seems to curb all other cravings. Hamza Yusuf
I do try and curb my mouth, but I find it really hard. I wonder how many jobs I’ve talked myself out of! Anna Chancellor
A whopping 89 percent of buyers start their home search online. How your house looks online is the modern equivalent of ‘curb appeal.’ Rent a wide-angle lens and good lighting, get rid of your clutter and post at least eight great photos to win the beauty contest. Barbara Corcoran
It’s not that I am not emotional, but I am extremely secure and curb it, as I am afraid to let go and be broken. So, I have cultivated myself to be detached in life, specially where movies are concerned. Ranbir Kapoor
There’s a narrative that anyone who goes out and chooses a family must have been thrown to the curb and stomped down to the ground by their families at home. That’s not always the case, but sometimes you just need love from people who have extremely similar experiences. Bob the Drag Queen
If I could wave a wand, I would order another season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ That’s a show with a real voice. Roy Price
As history since Hiroshima shows, the best, perhaps the only, way to curb war is to deter it with such overwhelming force as to turn it from a struggle into suicide. Martin Van Creveld
Part of my mandate is to curb corruption and streamline a cumbersome, graft-ridden bureaucracy, to put resources where they will provide the clearest results, and to untangle a complicated regulatory environment. Benigno Aquino III
Everything’s weird on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ Cheryl Hines
Many of us believed that Black Lives Matter would move this country to not only reckon with white racism but to usher in new laws and practices that would curb vigilantism and law enforcement violence. But, instead, white nationalism was nurtured and began to take root among the American people. Patrisse Cullors
The folks at Curb Records didn’t have respect for me and I was there for 15 years. Hank Williams III
What people fear most about tragedy is its randomness – a taxi cab jumps the curb and hits a pedestrian, a gun misfires and kills a bystander. Better to have some rational cause and effect between incident and injury. And if cause and effect aren’t possible, better that there at least be some reward for all the suffering. Jeffrey Kluger
I’m not a Larry David. I don’t have a ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and a ‘Seinfeld’ in me. Hasan Minhaj
Dinosaurs are the jumper cables to the human mind. Kids can’t curb their enthusiasm when they’re in a hall of dinosaurs and mammoths and mammoth hunters and trilobites and giant fish that could chomp up a shark. These natural objects in motion and context make kids want to read; you can’t stop them from reading and thinking. Robert T. Bakker
I’ve been in some small parades where they have turned down some side street and a few people are sitting on the curb with a ham sandwich and a beer. Waving to them is like walking into a living room and waving. Judy Norton
I noticed recently, in the last few shows I did, that I’m starting to get people – not a large group, but quite a few people – who come to see me because they love Curb Your Enthusiasm. Wanda Sykes
Failure to curb temperature increases will impact all countries, Ireland included, but with the most immediate and drastic effects being felt, in many instances, by the most vulnerable countries and communities. Enda Kenny
This pandemic is a global war. It has affected the entire world. Those countries which had lifted the lockdown in haste thinking that it was over, were again forced to impose it to curb the spread. Uddhav Thackeray
What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don’t match up you kind of kick to the curb. Jeff Bridges
When I was eight, my parents saved up to send me to private school, but I found it so tough that I often escaped through the back fence to walk the four miles to my father’s office in Windsor. I only lasted a few terms, but it didn’t curb my ambition. Peter Jones
Finally, we should help developing nations like China and India curb their exponentially increasing consumption of oil and natural gas, which is driving world prices higher. Bobby Jindal
Strong efforts have been made in Ohio to curb the authoritarianism of our Secretary of State, Kenneth Blackwell, as he has purged people from lists in our State in particular precincts where voters are heavily minority. Marcy Kaptur
Governments need to lay out a credible path to reducing their deficits in the medium term, but without excessively enfeebling an already weak recovery. That means raising retirement ages and overhauling pensions; putting in place the budget rules and institutions that will curb future profligacy; and favouring spending cuts over tax increases. Zanny Minton Beddoes
Will & Grace’ was my favourite show growing up and retains a special place in my heart, not least because it was such a refreshing and witty insight into gay life. The older me loves ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ Joe Lycett
Just as we demand that our governments address risks associated with terrorism or epidemics, we should put concerted pressure on them to act now to preserve our natural environment and curb climate change. Johan Rockstrom
Throughout high school, I peddled my eggs, had a vendor stand at the local curb market – precursor to today’s farmers’ markets – and competed in 4-H contests and interscholastic debate. Joel Salatin
For animals, for humans, for the planet: It makes sense to curb meat consumption, and that is something vegans and omnivores agree on. Roughly two-thirds of Americans report reducing their meat consumption, and many are sensitive to the way their diet might be damaging the planet. Annie Lowrey
Now we are flying off into outer space, there is no clear curb on what can be done in the name of the economy. Susan George
If you ever watched ‘Hercules,’ you can see that it was made in a comical way for the most part. I remember getting lots of letters from kids around the world saying that the show helped them curb their temper and not look for trouble and just walk away from it because that was the stronger thing to do. Kevin Sorbo
I’ve repeatedly tried to curb my temper. Nana Patekar
We in the small developing countries are beginning to understand that our own citizens share a common fate requiring the active role of government to ensure that every citizen has a chance and means to participate productively within the society and to curb society’s dangerous encroachment on the physical environment. Said Musa
We must keep the pressure on Congress to curb Obama’s continued abuse of power. We must always expose that abuse to fellow citizens. Wayne LaPierre
I’m a liberal – I believe in subsidies for public goods and in regulations to curb harmful externalities, but neither of those things exist when it comes to parking. Matthew Yglesias
I can’t stand the idea of a veteran risking her or his life for this country, suffering the wounds of battle, and then being kicked to the curb as a result of those wounds. But that is exactly what has happened to tens of thousands of men & women who have fought and bled for our country. Chris Murphy
I was eight years old when I got the talk about what to do if a police officer stops me. I was 15 when I was face-down on the curb for the first time. Jason Reynolds
I am nothing if not rational about what is worthy of my anxiety and what is not, and I refuse to live my life as if a giant bus is just around the corner, waiting to crush me the minute I step off the curb. Deborah Copaken Kogan
I would love to be on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ I’d love to be on that. A lot of my favorite shows get canceled really early on. I liked ‘Twin Peaks.’ If I had a time machine I’d be in that. Matthew Gray Gubler
I really love ‘Dexter.’ I’d like to be on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ or ‘Breaking Bad.’ Melinda McGraw
I slice up a ton of cucumbers, celery, carrots and red and yellow peppers. Keep them in your fridge so you always have something handy to curb your snack attack. Summer Sanders
I voted in support of H.R. 5192, which seeks to curb identity fraud by requiring the Social Security Administration (SSA) to develop a database that financial institutions can use to compare their consumer data against SSA records. Seth Moulton
I was never in an awkward position where I had to curb my manhood. Beanie Sigel
I love ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and ‘Extras’ and also ‘The Trip.’ That had all the nuances of friendship and finding things out about their lives without it being too much plot-driven. Dolly Wells
America draws tremendous strength from its diversity, which prompts the question, as Congress contemplates comprehensive immigration reform, why are some lawmakers aiming to curb diversity instead of promoting it? Cedric Richmond
My friends once told me I remind them of the main character from the American comedy series ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ I thought they must mean a sunny, affable girl-next-door, but instead I was confronted with Larry David! Crabby, moody, perversely neurotic Larry David. And the thing is, my friends were right. Anushka Sharma
You know, we’ve got to be able to understand that in order to curb their behavior, we’ve got to be accountable as parents in how we raise our children. Jo Frost
It’s impossible for the government to curb property prices. Carrie Lam
You want to know the way to raise money? Put a transaction fee on Wall Street, so maybe we can curb some of the speculation and raise some money. Bernie Sanders
Those who buy in to global warming wish to drastically curb human economic and industrial activities, regardless of the consequences for people, especially the poor. Paul Johnson
Many faux pas of fashion can be avoided if you curb your instinctive desire to buy things with your heart instead of your head. Edith Head
To its credit, Twitter is at least making an effort to curb hate speech towards transgender people, training its staff how to respond. Brianna Wu
I’d love to learn how to foxtrot and cha cha. Believe it or not, I have terrible dancing skills. I can do everything on the ice, but as soon as you put me on the ground, I’m that person that falls down walking off a curb. Johnny Weir
Indeed, for all Donald Trump’s railing about the efforts to curb climate change, nobody in his administration seems to have paid any attention to what they actually are. Charles C. Mann
I loved ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ Joe Maddon
An optimist is a driver who thinks that empty space at the curb won’t have a hydrant beside it. Jules Renard
Fragmentation is a big part of the problem. You have a city where trash is taken away from the curb every week, and you don’t see it any more, and you don’t have any sense of where water comes from. So there’s no sense of responsibility and accountability and there’s also no sense of empowerment for our actions. Severn Cullis-Suzuki
The Internet is too transformative for incumbents to not want to try to stifle or curb it – incumbents in the sense of multinational corporations, governments, take your pick. Alexis Ohanian
You hear about things happening to people – they slip in the bathtub, fall down the stairs, step off the curb in London because they think that the cars come the other way – and they die. You feel you want to die making an effort at something; you don’t want to die in some unnecessary way. Christopher Walken
You can’t avoid being an egotistical person and ultimately somewhat narcissistic. You can try to curb it by recognizing that behavior. But at the same time, your repetitive behavior has its own psychology, and it’s impossible to get out of that. Jeff Baena
Some of my favorite shows are Ricky Gervais’ ‘Extras’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ Brian Dunkleman
I don’t want to live life too cautiously. I mean, you can step off a curb and twist your ankle. Rickie Fowler
Drama is not great when it’s a roll off the curb into the gutter. Agnes Moorehead
I wouldn’t want the pressure of a Six Feet Under or the pressure of improvising like Curb Your Enthusiasm. Robert Englund
Whereas there’s more of a learning curb with MMA, kickboxing is pretty easy to understand and has no geographical boundaries. Scott Coker
I loved character actresses like Julie Walters and Alison Steadman, films like ‘Nuts in May’ and ‘Educating Rita.’ And I never get tired of watching Larry David and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ Ruth Jones
I would never get married in a conventional way; I’d have the ‘Curb’ music as the union music. Annabelle Wallis
Part of the mystique of shows like ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ is the idea that they begin with a couple of plot lines, and then a bunch of geniuses improvise dialogue. It’s not quite that unstructured and loose. It makes for a good urban myth, but everything’s a little more tightly scripted and programmed than that. Alan Thicke
A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment. Frances Burney
Operation Northern Star with Canada has made significant progress in battling meth from the north, and we are engaged in numerous training opportunities in Mexico to help curb the problem from the south. Greg Walden
I watch the news, which is its own reality show. I love ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ I love it because it’s funny and because I realize that I’m happier than Larry David. Garry Shandling
After my episode of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ ran, Larry David and JJ Abrams were like, ‘I discovered her,’ but I was like ‘Hold up. Please. I’m from ‘Next Friday.’ Everybody knows me!’ Kym Whitley
My manager was Buddy Glee, who put me together with Mike Curb, and was basically the idea to bring some soul to the label and bring something different to the label besides the Hank Williams situation. Solomon Burke
All respect for the office of the presidency aside, I assumed that the obvious and unadulterated decline of freedom and constitutional sovereignty, not to mention the efforts to curb the power of judicial review, spoke for itself. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
I’m confident that the terrorists are aware that from the curb to the cockpit we’ve got additional security measures that didn’t exist a couple of years ago. Tom Ridge
I recently have gotten into juicing as an in-between-meals snack. I think the more vegetable ingredients the better, especially if they are green. I find that a good juice can really curb my appetite when I need to wait for the next meal. Noureen DeWulf