Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquir…

W. Somerset Maugham
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Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2010). The Summing Up, p.47, Random House
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