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Anticipation’s Joy

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The pleasure of anticipation is the most reliable and intense of all; it is, in fact, the only reliable one.

John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure
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Leading the Orchestra

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The man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

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Era of Perfectibility

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The defining characteristic of the modern era is perfectibility, the belief that everything can be infinitely improved.

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Anxiety and Conscience

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Anxiety is the beginning of conscience, which is the parent of the soul but is not compatible with innocence.

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Solo Travel Merits

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There is a great deal to be said for traveling alone, and undistracted, in the pursuit of knowledge.

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Old Age Consolation

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One of the consolations of old age is the complete shedding of the illusion that you might be any different from how you are.

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