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.]

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.

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

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

Treat a thousand dispositions in a thousand ways.
[Lat., Mille animos excipe mille modis.]

Treat a thousand dispositions in a thousand ways.
[Lat., Mille animos excipe mille modis.]

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

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

Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.

Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.

My philosophy? Simplicity plus variety.

My philosophy? Simplicity plus variety.

Amidst the soft variety I'm lost.

Amidst the soft variety I'm lost.

With me a change of trouble is as good as a vacation.

With me a change of trouble is as good as a vacation.