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Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening.

Quote by Maya Angelou about feelings, jealousy, circumstances, food, pleasure, life

Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils.

Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils.

Quote by William Shakespeare about philosophy

Poetry is so vital to us until school spoils it.

Poetry is so vital to us until school spoils it.

Quote by Russell Baker about school, poetry

Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.

Quote by Louisa May Alcott about modesty, charm, danger, genius, power, talent, real estate

Many excellent cooks are spoilt by going into the arts.

Many excellent cooks are spoilt by going into the arts.

Quote by Paul Gauguin about kitchen, art

I didn't even play the first album to the record company-I did 13 tracks. Too many cooks spoil the broth. This time I've listened to people from the record company out of courtesy.

Quote by Geri Halliwell about companies, kitchen, time, people

The only thing that could spoil a day was people. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself.

Quote by Ernest Hemingway about spring, happiness, people, things, day, good, good luck

I was actually in my mid-30s when I got the Oscar. And...

I was actually in my mid-30s when I got the Oscar. And yeah, it does kind of spoil you in terms of the kind of stuff you look for.

Quote by Anjelica Huston about contentment

If you win the battle you are entitled to the spoils. If...

If you win the battle you are entitled to the spoils. If you lose you don't care.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, contentment

Man spoils the things more with the words than silence.

Man spoils the things more with the words than silence.

Quote by Mahatma Gandhi about people, silence, word, things, man

No praying, it spoils business.

No praying, it spoils business.

Quote by Thomas Otway about affair

I almost bumped into Alec Baldwin and then turned around...

I almost bumped into Alec Baldwin and then turned around and Paris Hilton was standing there. And I was like, look, it's stupid spoiled whore.

Quote by Trey Parker about opinion

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