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    The earth was made so various, that the mind
    Of desultory man, studious of change
    And pleased with novelty, might be indulged.

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The most delightful pleasures cloy without variety.

The most delightful pleasures cloy without variety.

by Publilius Syrus Found in: Variety Quotes,
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Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.

Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.

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Variety alone gives joy;
The sweetest meats the soonest cloy.

Variety alone gives joy;
The sweetest meats the soonest cloy.

by Matthew Prior Found in: Variety Quotes,
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He decried that any would
add another hue
unto the rainbow
yet we would ope to
saffron and jade
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He decried that any would
add another hue
unto the rainbow
yet we would ope to
saffron and jade
and pink and rose
and olive and tan
scarlet and indigos
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*the quote is from Shakespeare's King John.

by Saiom Shriver Found in: Variety Quotes,
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Every change of place becomes a delight.
[Lat., Omnis mutatio loci jucunda fiet.]

Every change of place becomes a delight.
[Lat., Omnis mutatio loci jucunda fiet.]

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I take it to be a principle rule of life, not to be too much addicted to any one thing.

I take it to be a principle rule of life, not to be too much addicted to any one thing.

by Terence Found in: Variety Quotes,
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The variety of all things forms a pleasure.

The variety of all things forms a pleasure.

by Euripides Found in: Variety Quotes,
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Countless the various species of mankind,
Countless the shades which sep'rate mind from mind;
No general object read more

Countless the various species of mankind,
Countless the shades which sep'rate mind from mind;
No general object of desire is known,
Each has his will, and each pursues his own.

by William Gifford Found in: Variety Quotes,
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Amidst the soft variety I'm lost.

Amidst the soft variety I'm lost.

by Joseph Addison Found in: Variety Quotes,
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