The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1The reminiscences of the author's lifetime; insight on life and art; education, discipline and training of a writer. |
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... pleasure because it does not please for ever . It is delightful to plunge into cold water on a hot day even though ... pleasures of sense . I have not been afraid of excess : excess on occasion is exhilarating . It prevents moderation ...
... pleasure because it does not please for ever . It is delightful to plunge into cold water on a hot day even though ... pleasures of sense . I have not been afraid of excess : excess on occasion is exhilarating . It prevents moderation ...
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... pleasure ; indeed , sometimes the stars shine more brightly seen from the gutter than from the hilltop . The keenest pleasure to which the body is susceptible is that of sexual congress . I have known men who gave up their whole lives ...
... pleasure ; indeed , sometimes the stars shine more brightly seen from the gutter than from the hilltop . The keenest pleasure to which the body is susceptible is that of sexual congress . I have known men who gave up their whole lives ...
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... pleasure . I crave my reader's indulgence . ) A student of character , I got an immense amount of pleasure out of the self- revelation which these various writers offered to my survey . I saw the man behind his philosophy and I was ...
... pleasure . I crave my reader's indulgence . ) A student of character , I got an immense amount of pleasure out of the self- revelation which these various writers offered to my survey . I saw the man behind his philosophy and I was ...
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