Inspirational Quotes

Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.

Excess Quotes

Abundance Consequence Excess We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty.

Winston Churchill

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Admiration American Identity Cultural Traits Excess Overreach Americans are overreaching; overreaching is the most admirable and most American of the many American excesses.

George Will

Political Commentator

Abundance Balance Excess Inequality Needs There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.

Mahatma Gandhi

Civilization Consumerism Excess Society Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.

Mark Twain

American writer and humorist

Abundance Excess Fulfillment Materialism Satisfaction There's nothing - I've bought everything I want. I don't like yachts or anything; you know, I'm not a yacht person, and I've got pretty much the nicest plane I'd want to have.

Elon Musk

Technology Entrepreneur and Investor

Balance Excess Moderation There is moderation even in excess.

Benjamin Disraeli

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Balance Control Excess Opposition Restraint The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction.

Plato

Change Consequence Excess Moderation Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments.

Plato

Drinking Excess Humor Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough.

Mark Twain

American writer and humorist