It is better to rise from life as from a banquet – neither thirsty nor drunken. – Aristotle
No matter what happens… somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. – Dave Barry, "Things That It Took Me 50 Years to Learn"
From a worldly point of view there is no mistake so great as that of being always right. – Samuel Butler, Note-Books, 1912
Enough is as good as a feast. – English Proverb
The most pleasant and useful persons are those who leave some of the problems of the universe for God to worry about. – Don Marquis
The man of virtuous soul commands not, nor obeys. – Percy Bysshe Shelley, Queen Mab
He who makes a paradise of his bread makes a hell of his hunger. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin
Even nectar is poison if taken to excess. – Hindu Proverb
To character and success, two things, contradictory as they may seem, must go together… humble dependence on God and manly reliance on self. – William Wordsworth
Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance. – Epicurus
To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short. – Confucius, Analects
We go all wrong by too strenuous a resolution to go right. – Nathaniel Hawthorne
All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much. – George Harrison
Everything in moderation, including moderation. – Buddhist Wisdom
Our moral theorists seem never content with the normal. Why must it always be a contest between fornication, obesity and laziness, and celibacy, fasting and hard labor? – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)
Balance is a dynamic, never dull process. – Kristina Turner, The Self-Healing Cookbook, 2002, originally published 1987
Spontaneity is good. Routine is good. Conflicting goodness? No. Balance is life. – Terri Guillemets
Bliss is a constant state of mind, undisturbed by gain or loss. – Author Unknown
Moderate profits fill the purse. – Italian Proverb
