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overdoing

«To err is human, but when the eraser wears out ahead of the pencil, you're overdoing it»
«If it is worth doing, it is worth overdoing.»
Author: Steven Tyler | Keywords: overdoes, overdoing
«Sometimes something worth doing is worth overdoing.»
Author: David Letterman (Comedian, Host) | About: Time | Keywords: overdo, overdoes, overdoing, overdone
«Pretension almost always overdoes the original, and hence exposes itself»
«They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things / and that means having exalted notions. They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning / all their mistakes are in the direction of doing things excessively and vehemently. They overdo everything / they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else.»
«It is impossible to overdo luxury»
Author: French Proverb | About: Luxury | Keywords: luxury, overdo, overdoes, overdoing, overdone
«Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.»
«Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish - don't overdo it»
«Do not overdo what has already been overdone»