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There is even a happiness - that makes the heart afraid. ”
Such truth, as opposeth no man's profit, nor pleasure, is to all men welcome. ”
Every time a fighter steps into the ring, he's borrowing against his future well-being. ”
Problem solving is hunting. It is savage pleasure and we are born to it. ”
The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes. ”
No one can read with profit that which he cannot learn to read with pleasure. ”
Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise. ”
Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire. ”
Optimists are usually wrong. But all the great change in history, positive change, was done by optimists. ”
Nobody will laugh long who deals much with opium: its pleasures even are of a grave and solemn complexion. ”