The earth was made so various, that the mind
Of desultory man, studious of change
And pleased read more

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

Diversity, that is my motto.
[Fr., Diversite, c'est ma devise.]

Diversity, that is my motto.
[Fr., Diversite, c'est ma devise.]

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.

Variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something.

Variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something.

The most delightful pleasures cloy without variety.

The most delightful pleasures cloy without variety.

If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam.

If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam.

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

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

For variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity
of something.
[Ger., Weil Verschiedenheit des Nichts mehr read more

For variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity
of something.
[Ger., Weil Verschiedenheit des Nichts mehr ergotzt, als
Einerleiheit des Etwas.]

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.]