In doing wrong one must go the whole way. It’s crazy to stop half-way in what is monstrous! The extreme in crime brings delirious joy.
The titular character in Roald Dahl's "Matilda" explains how the villain, Miss Trunchbull, gets away with her abuses:
"Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable."
