Quotes About Decadence

In its youth a people produce mythology and poetry; in its decadence, philosophy and logic.

Sure, beauty has the power to excite men. But so does a box of donuts.

So if I have two pieces of cake, do I have twice as good an experience as the first piece of cake? One of the things I've found in life is that the first piece of cake is the best.

If you don't really want to overdose on whipped cream, do not order a hot chocolate Viennois.

When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

Nothing heals the soul like chocolate ... It's God's apology for broccoli.

You can have your cake and eat it. But my God, it will go rotten inside you.

Let's just say you may regret that second piece of cake. Oh my God. Regret cake? Whatever was about to happen must be truly evil.

Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste.

The battle of good and evil reduced to a fat woman standing in front of a chocolate shop, saying, Will I? Won't I? in pitiful indecision.

History shows that male homosexuality, which like prostitution flourishes with urbanization and soon becomes predictably ritualized, always tends toward decadence.

The parliamentary principle of decision by majorities only appears during quite short periods of history, and those are always periods of decadence in nations and States.

When the mind loses its feeling for elegance, it grows corrupt and groveling, and seeks in the crowd what ought to be found at home.

Progress of mankind is the decadence of humanity.

To me, chocolate was the sole reason we on this earth.

Gluten free pizza elicits the same response at a hollywood party that a pile of cocaine did in the 80's.

Likest thou jelly within thy doughnut?

It was 2:00 p.m., too early for wine but not for chocolate.

He had a body that begged to be painted…with chocolate.

When the line between right and wrong slowly dims, all that's wrong will be divinely delicious, and ruthlessly fought for!

where wine enters, smartness goes away...

Mrs. Bright cut another slice of the rich, dark cake. It was Mindy's fourth, counting dessert at home. But Mrs. Bright's layer cakes were, Mindy felt sure, the best in the world. Where else did you find the layers of icing almost as thick as the layers of cake?

Here's a basic difference between Morelli and me. My first thought was always of cake. His first thought was always of sex. Don't get me wrong. I like sex . . . a lot. But it's never going to replace cake.

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