#occasion

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

— W. Somerset Maugham

#deadening #effect #excess #exhilarating #habit

The troops were occasionally occupied in pursuing scattered bands going north or south, and on three occasions the large camp of Sitting Bull ventured south of the Canadian border, and important expeditions were sent against them. ↗

— Nelson A. Miles

#bands #border #bull #camp #canadian

The larger-than-life thing is definitely what I'm after. I've always drawn dark stories. Occasionally, I'll try a perfect hero, but it's a real stretch for me. I like 'em warts and all, and obsessive and weird. ↗

— Frank Miller

#always #dark #definitely #drawn #hero

Contraceptives should be used on every conceivable occasion. ↗

— Spike Milligan

#every #occasion #should #used

Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion. ↗

— Moliere

#every #frenchmen #gallantry #indulge #occasion

The Bishop, as I have remarked, was not very dignified on all occasions, and sometimes acted in such a manner as would not have appeared well in public. ↗

— Maria Monk

#appeared #bishop #dignified #i #manner

On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve. ↗

— Thomas S. Monson

#achieve #degrees #effort #fourth #make

Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it, and use none ill that goes over to it, so that all the while I was there one man was only punished on this occasion. ↗

— Thomas More

#any #fright #goes #i #ill

My mom won't let me buy high-fashion stuff unless it's TK Maxx or a birthday occasion. ↗

— Chloe Moretz

#buy #me #mom #occasion #stuff

I'm a firm believer that lighting affects mood, and twinkly lights on strings bring something magical to occasions ranging from concerts to weddings, though I'm fond of using them as year-round home decor. There's a reason why they're sometimes called fairy lights. When the night is right, there aren't any strings at all. ↗

— Erin Morgenstern

#any #believer #bring #called #concerts