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William Cowper

"Remorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid."

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"Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure."

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"Joy is not a substitute for sex, sex is very often a substitute for Joy. I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for Joy."

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"Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought. Our brightest blazes are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks."

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"The lecturer should give the audience full reason to believe that all his powers have been exerted for their pleasure and instruction."

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"My senses are alive with pleasure and joy."

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"There is no pleasure worth forgoing just for an extra three years in the geriatric ward."

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"Passive pleasure is no pleasure at all."

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Amber Hurdle

"Speed provides the one genuinely modern pleasure."

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"If I displayed this cup, I might look at it once or twice a week. By using it, I get pleasure from it continually."

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"Pleasure that isn't paid for is as insipid as everything else that's free."

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