Twice, adv. Once too often.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Doing something twice means doing it once too many.
- In plain terms
- Twice is too often.
- What can you take from it?
- Know when to stop doing something.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is enough enough?
- How do you avoid overdoing things?
Another view
It ignores that repetition is sometimes necessary.
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