“Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.”
“Habit is a great deadener.”
“Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.”
“Think of excess fat as a collection of bad habits. Lose the fat-promoting habits, and you will lose the excess fat.”
“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.”
“Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.”