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restraint equals indulgence
The indulgence in grief is a blunder.
Indulgences should never be hesitant.
My life has been a magnificent indulgence.
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
Holidays are our one big family indulgence.
Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.
Self-denial is indulgence of a propensity to forego.
Self-restraint is indulgence of the propensity to forgo.
Usually, autobiography is such an indulgence of the ego.
Society is no more indulgent than was the God of Genesis.
The only thing I can really trust is my own self-indulgence.
Sexual appetite, like any other appetite, grows by indulgence
The human body is meant solely for service, never for indulgence.
Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
Self-care is not about self-indulgence , it is about self-preservati on.
The only real indulgence was buying a house. That was a pretty big step.
Inclination snatches arguments To make indulgence seem judicious choice.
Grief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.
In general, indulgence for those we know is rarer than pity for those we know not.
Procrastinatio n and indulgence are nothing more than creditors who charge us interest.
It's an indulgence to go out for bacon and eggs. It's not something you can do every day.
Like a lot of snackers, I recognized that snacking is an indulgence and is all about taste.
Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is immortal.
I don't do all of this as an indulgence. I do it because I'm not a good enough actor to not do it.
My passion for film-making was bordering indulgence. But gone are those days when I was adventurous.
It's an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if they were a juicy piece of gossip.
Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.
Fur is my default, my indulgence. All human beings and myself have a lot of defaults. Many indulgences.
I didn't want to spent a lot of close time with someone who believed that fun is a bourgeois indulgence.
My life screams out and says one thing: 'indulgence.' I am a person who would never deny myself anything.
Study is the bane of childhood, the oil of youth, the indulgence of adulthood, and a restorative in old age.
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity.
I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh.
Indulgence in frivolous speech not only reveals one's lack of moral character, but it deprives him of good qualities also.
I think it's almost an indulgence to focus on the dark side of things. And as you get older, you want to focus on the positive.
I always treat myself to one meal on Sundays when I can have whatever I want. Usually it's pizza, which is my favorite indulgence.
Tossing doughnuts, fritters or fried dumplings in fennel sugar adds grown-up complexity without diminishing the indulgence factor.
Nostalgia is a sweet place for a poet and writer to be in. But it's an indulgence; a distraction. You can't live in a distraction.
Literary fiction - if we must use the term - is not the plotless, meandering indulgence that its detractors would have you believe.
I am not indulgent. I think constructing a scene elaborately - with art, costume, and visual drama - is not indulgence. Other people should do it, too.
We live, in North America in general, if I'm given the indulgence of selling us down the river, in a culture of fear of this connective sense of spirit.
I take a massage each week. This isn't an indulgence, it's an investment in your full creative expression/productivity/passion and sustained good health.
I didn't plan on going to college, at least not a full-time schedule. I still have that plan. I may take some individual classes at some point as an indulgence.
Members of royal families are born into a world of indulgence and entitlement, and the princelings who grow up that way may never have to develop any discipline.
Too rigid specialization is almost as bad for a historian's mind, and for his ultimate reputation, as too early an indulgence in broad generalization and synthesis.
My hair is naturally straight, and I maintain its texture. My weekly indulgence is an egg-white and olive oil hair mask that deep-conditions and adds incredible shine.
I'm really interested in the difference between selfishness and generosity. It confuses me to no end because sometimes it all just feels like pure indulgence on my part.
I feel happy with myself when I go to the steam room and steam my face. But truth be told, my ultimate beauty indulgence is lip balm - I can't go an hour without lip balm.
My fancy dress costume of choice is... something 1920s or 30s, when there was still so much elegance and attention to detail. An excuse for ultimate dressing-up indulgence.