
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
Indulgence is a sweet poison that lulls the senses into a false sense of satisfaction.
Indulgence is a thing that hath caused me a great deal of trouble; yet I can not live without it.

The excesses of our youth are drafts upon our old age, payable with interest, about thirty years after date.
There are two kinds of indulgence: those that cost money and those that are free. Love is free.