Quotes about Indulgence

Believe me, no civilized man ever regrets a pleasure, and no uncivilized man ever knows what a pleasure is.

A man may acquire a taste for wine or brandy, and so lose his love for water, but should we not pity him.

I find the time between Christmas and New Year really difficult. You don't know whether you're supposed to be in pyjamas, eating mince pies or on some detox diet. You're all over the place.

Ice cream, I can't pass a gelateria without going in. Italy is a nightmare place for me to stay in shape.

There's not a Hand in this town, sir, man, woman, or child, but has one ultimate object in life. That object is, to be fed on turtle soup and venison with a gold spoon. Now, they're not a-going—none of 'em—ever to be fed on turtle soup and venison with a gold spoon.

There's not a Hand in this town, sir, man, woman, or child, but has one ultimate object in life. That object is, to be fed on turtle soup and venison with a gold spoon. Now, they're not a-going—none of 'em—ever to be fed on turtle soup and venison with a gold spoon.

there is excellent provision made of dainty new bread, crusty twists, cool fresh butter, thin slices of ham, tongue, and German sausage, and delicate little rows of anchovies nestling in parsley, not to mention new-laid eggs, to be brought up warm in a napkin, and hot buttered toast. For

A good cut of steak is always a go-to splurge.

My problem is desserts. I am obsessed with desserts.

Books, for me, used to be a way to escape. I now consider reading a good book a sacred indulgence, a chance to be any place I choose. It is my absolute favorite way to spend time. What I know for sure is that reading opens you up.

The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.

The only thing I cannot resist is temptation.