A Quote by Honore de Balzac

Glory is a poison, good to be taken in small doses.

Honore de Balzac

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Honore de Balzac
French - Novelist
May 20, 1799 - August 18, 1850

Success is a poison that should only be taken late in life and then only in small doses.

Anthony Trollope

Happiness is a small and unworthy goal for something as big and fancy as a whole lifetime, and should be taken in small doses.

Russell Baker

The people are to be taken in very small doses.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Retaliation is counter-poison and poison breeds more poison. The nectar of Love alone can destroy the poison of hate.

Mahatma Gandhi

I'm not a fan of idleness, except in small doses.

Tim Ferriss

Motivation is like nutrition. It must be taken daily and in healthy doses to keep it going

Norman Vincent Peale

You probably can't imagine there being a glory in your life, let alone one that the Enemy fears. But remember - things are not what they seem. We are not what we seem. You probably believed that your heart was bad too. I pray that fog of poison gas from the pit of hell is fading away in the wind of God's truth. And there is more. Not only does Christ say to you that your heart is good, he invites you now out of the shadows to unveil your glory. You have a role you never dreamed of having.

John Eldredge

All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses.

Wislawa Szymborska

I can handle reality in small doses, but as a lifestyle, it's much too confining.

Lily Tomlin

Why is it we never get our bad medicine in small doses?

Edmund H. North

Improvisation is not a presentational form, except in small doses, or as a game. It's a tool.

Bernard Sahlins

In view of my services in Africa, I have the chance of dying by poison. Two generals have brought it with them. It is fatal in three seconds. If I take the poison, none of the usual steps will be taken against my family; that is, against you. They will also leave my staff alone.

Erwin Rommel

The difference between real material poison and intellectual poison is that most material poison is disgusting to the taste, but intellectual poison, which takes the form of cheap newspapers or bad books, can unfortunately sometimes be attractive.