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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

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That moderation which nature prescribes, which limits our desires by resources restricted to our needs, has abandoned the field; it has now come to this — that to want only what is enough is a sign both of boorishness and of utter destitution. – Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

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From a worldly point of view there is no mistake so great as that of being always right. – Samuel Butler, Note-Books, 1912

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Only action gives life strength, only moderation gives it charm. – Jean Paul

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