Quotes About Indulgence

Intemperance. The most damaging forms of intemperance are connected with eating, strong drink, and sexual activities. Overindulgence in any of these is fatal to success.

Intent is not a thought, or an object, or a wish. Intent is what can make a man succeed when his thoughts tell him that he is defeated. It operates in spite of the warrior's indulgence. Intent is what makes him invulnerable. Intent is what sends a shaman through a wall, through space, to infinity.

Our will operates in spite of our indulgence. For example, your will is already opening your gap, little by little." "What gap are you talking about?" "There is a gap in us; like the soft spot on the head of a child which closes with age, this gap opens as one develops one's will.

A man must have vices, expensive ones if possible. Otherwise when he reaches old age he will have nothing to be redeemed from.

It was a well-known fact that the richness of buttery foods led to the moral ruin and confusion of the intellect.

Don't you feel like a little glass of rum? It's Cuban, like all the good stuff that kills you.

Funny people, the Swiss," he said. "While the rest of us hide our sins, they stuff theirs with liqueur, wrap them in silver paper, add a ribbon, and sell them at the price of gold. The prefect has just sent me a huge box of chocolates from Zurich

Un hombre ha de tener vicios, a ser posible de categoría, o cuando llega a la vejez no tiene de qué redimirse. De

I found a tin of English chocolate biscuits and decided to have some. Half an hour later, my veins pumping with sugar and caffeine, my brain started to work and I had the brilliant idea of beginning the day by complicating my existence even further, if that was possible.

It was a well-known fact that the richness of buttery foods led to moral ruin and confusion of the intellect.

A man must have vices, expensive ones if possible. Otherwise when he reaches old age he will have nothing to be redeemed from. In fact, I'm going to have one with you, what the hell!

Let's go get ice cream!" cried Janie.

In childhood, she had had milk allergies, or so they'd thought. But either she'd never had them or had outgrown them or ice cream transcended all problems.

Everyone had helped themselves to something with the exception of Fred, who had helped himself to everything.

But rewarding oneself with trips and toys is third chakra love—using physical pleasure to express self-appreciation.

When opportunity knocks, you don't leave it standing on the doorstep. You invite it in and feed it chocolate cake.

I figured that once you've had steak, it's kind of hard to go back to bologna.

When the average American says, "I'm starving," it is a prelude to a midnight raid on a well-stocked refrigerator or a sudden trip to the nearest fast food restaurant.

What was she thinking? Tarnished Silver? Brother. He probably practiced that smoldering look in the mirror so all women within a mile would fall over like nine pins when he smiled. Well, count her out. He was mouthwatering to look at, but so was cheesecake, and cheesecake was a heck of a lot safer.

If my life is going to be a box of chocolates, I will plan ahead and make sure I choose caramel, rich and smooth and sweet, every time.

Come boy, and pour for me a cup Of old Falernian. Fill it up With wine, strong, sparkling, bright, and clear; Our host decrees no water here. Let dullards drink the Nymph's pale brew, The sluggish thin their blood with dew. For such pale stuff we have no use; For us the purple grape's rich juice. Begone, ye chilling water sprite; Here burning Bacchus rules tonight!

I wish, I said. I could save orgasms in a jar for when I need them, because I think I have a few extra.

I thought about making biscuits, but there seemed to be more than enough calories on board.

came very close to saying, "What the hell, take me now, you big Viking.