Quote by G.K. Chesterton

“Excess has impaired perspective in America.”

— Jen Hatmakermaker

“Any excess in life is a substitute for something that's missing.”

— Beverly Sills

“If we can't enjoy ourselves to excess once in a while, what is the value in life?”

— Sherry D. Ficklin

“A life lived in equal excess is one of moderation.”

— Anonymous

“But to anyone reasonable, my life will seem more or less normal-under-the-microscope, full of contingencies and incongruities none of us escapes and which do…

— Richard Ford

“The nature of our lives rarely reflects the depth of our abilities.”

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Whatever we may do, excess will always keep its place in the heart of man, in the place where solitude is found. We all…

— Albert Camus

“The most dangerous things in life are overeating and the lack of ambition.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

“All the truly enjoyable things in life are invariably bad for you—and they’re even better when done to excess.”

— Lisa Kleypas

“As with most excesses in life, you have to drown yourself in them to realize that they don’t make you happy.”

— Mark Manson

“Life is too short to surrender as a matter of course to external influences.”

— Steven Redhead

“I decided excess, even in health, was not good for anyone.”

— Ron Adams