I am afraid that our eyes are bigger than our stomachs, and that we ha…

Michel de Montaigne
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I am afraid that our eyes are bigger than our stomachs, and that we have more curiosity than understanding. We grasp at everything, but catch nothing except wind. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1958). Essays
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I am afraid that our eyes are bigger than our stomachs, and that we have more curiosity than understanding. We grasp at everything, but catch nothing except wind. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1958). Essays

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