#ex

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#deadening #effect #excess #exhilarating #habit

There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#childish #evil #explanation #ignore #looked

Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one's mind. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#exaggerated #laid #like #men #mind

Death doesn't affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesn't concern the dead because they have ceased to exist. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#because #ceased #concern #dead #death

The most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#always #expediency #most #principle #sacrificed

It is fun to explore these kick-butt characters. ↗

— Liam Neeson

#explore #fun #these

Being in love is the only transcendent experience. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#being in love #experience #love #love is #only

There are a lot of things in Queen albums that you don't expect; that's why we threw them in. ↗

— Brian May

#expect #lot #queen #them #things

This planet Earth, the act of putting a roof over our heads, our flesh and blood existence, it's all very temporary. ↗

— Melissa Auf der Maur

#blood #earth #existence #flesh #heads

Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences. ↗

— Andre Maurois

#born #early #experiences #made #men