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Spoil Quotes: Success, Flaws, and Self-Awareness

What spoils a good thing

One witty line here jokes that success didn't spoil the speaker, since they've Always been insufferable to begin with.

I don't tend to have a favorite album; I tend to have favorite tracks. There are flaws in every album that spoil it for me.

Quotes by Robin Trower

My position is the lack of a position, but, of course, you can't even talk about it; the minute you talk, you spoil the whole game.

Quotes by Marcel Duchamp

We drink one another's health and spoil our own.

Quotes by Jerome K. Jerome

Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable.

Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

About Quotes

I don't want to spoil this for anybody but wrestling, sports entertainment, is 'pre-determined.'

Quotes by Diamond Dallas Page

They must therefore not spoil Alexander's undertaking, especially when they were almost at the close of their toils, and were, moreover, no longer in any difficulty about provisions on their coasting cruise.

Quotes by Arrian

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the quote about talking too soon mean?
It suggests that explaining a position the moment you're asked spoils the whole game, implying some things work better left unsaid.
How does drinking affect health, according to one quote?
One line jokes that people drink to one another's health while spoiling their own, pointing out the contradiction in toasting wellness while overdoing it.
Do even favorite albums have flaws?
Yes, one quote admits to not really having an overall favorite Album, since flaws in every record tend to spoil it slightly for them.
What's the joke about success and being spoiled?
It's self-deprecating: the speaker says success didn't spoil them because they've Always been insufferable, meaning nothing really changed.
Is spoiling always described negatively here?
Mostly, yes. Whether it's a spoiled game, spoiled health, or a spoiled album, these quotes treat spoiling as something that quietly undercuts something otherwise good.

Others talk more literally, noting that even a favorite Album usually has flaws that spoil it a little, and that drinking too freely can spoil one's own health.