Quotes by Excess Those that much covet are with gain so fond, For what they have not, that which they possess They scatter and unloose it from their bond, And so, by hoping more, they have but less; Or, gaining more, the profit of excess Is but to surfeit, and such griefs sustain, That they prove bankrupt in this poor-rich gain. William Shakespeare excessgainsgrief Going back to a simpler life based on living by sufficiency rather than excess is not a step backward. Rather, returning to a simpler way allows us to regain our dignity, puts us in touch with the land, and makes us value human contact again. Yvon Chouinard excesslandway Going back to a simpler life based on living by sufficiency rather than excess is not a step backward. Yvon Chouinard sufficiencyexcesssteps Allow not nature more than nature needs. William Shakespeare learexcessneeds Excessive liberty and excessive servitude are equally dangerous, and produce nearly the same effect. Zoroaster excessproduceliberty Undergraduate life on college campuses tends in the direction of neopagan excess. Stanley Hauerwas directionexcesscollegelife There are lots of businesses that are well in excess of $9 billion that have gone into bankruptcy, that have been mismanaged. And that has not served anyone very well. Roger Goodell wellbankruptcyexcessgone Nothing exceeds like excess. Al Jourgensen nothinglikeexcess A home is a home, and excess supply leads to prices falling. Nouriel Roubini fallingleadsexcesshome I like excess. And giant M&M's. Ira Glass giantlikeexcess You're in a mess, and in excess. Billy Strayhorn youexcessmess«678910111213141516
