Gluttony Quote by Michael Dresser

Adam became so proud that he wished to become God and died for his pride; the Son of God humbled Himself unto death, and…

— John of Kronstadt

Born merely for the purpose of digestion.

— Jean de la Bruyere

As dialect began to be collected in the late 19th century, such words as Yorkshire's 'gobslotch' emerged, revealing the burgeoning association between gluttony and…

— Susie Dent

I read a lot. I always have, but in those two years I gorged myself on books with a voluptuous, almost erotic gluttony. I…

— Tana French

Gluttony should be destroyed by self-control; unchastity by desire for God and longing for the blessings held in store; avarice by compassion for the…

— John of Damascus

I think that of all the diseases in the world, the disease that all humankind suffers from, the disease that is most devastating to…

— Rich Mullins

What I like about gluttony, a bishop I knew used to say, is that it doesnt hurt anyone else.

— Monica Furlong

“Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device' And in…

— The Eagles

“It may be easier to believe that we remain lean because we're virtuous and we get fat because we're not, but the evidence simply…

— Gary Taubes

Jerry Falwell says that abortion and homosexuality are sins. Oh yeah? Well, so is gluttony, Jerry. So maybe you should think about dropping 50 pounds.

— Dennis Miller

Gluttony is an emotional escape, a sign something is eating us.

— Peter De Vries

Pride, anger, gluttony, and idleness are sometimes conquered, but the conversion of a malicious and envious mind is a kind of miracle.

— Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont