#excess

Drinking habits were very prevalent among men, and were not in any way disgraceful, unless excessive. ↗

— Catherine Helen Spence

#any #disgraceful #drinking #excessive #habits

While the mind is in doubt it is driven this way and that by a slight impulse. ↗

— Terence

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You believe that easily which you hope for earnestly. ↗

— Terence

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You're a wise person if you can easily direct your attention to what ever needs it. ↗

— Terence

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You're in a mess, and in excess. ↗

— Billy Strayhorn

#mess #you

Something is always born of excess: great art was born of great terror, great loneliness, great inhibitions, instabilities, and it always balances them. ↗

— Anaïs Nin

#excess #art

For the love of God, unless you’re prepping for Rigoletto at the Met, go easy on the eyeliner. ↗

— Cheryl Cory

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Art always springs from a surplus of life ↗

— Marty Rubin

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Too much of a good thing can be wonderful! ↗

— Mae West

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Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery. ↗

— Plato

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