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Joys of Gluttony

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Gluttony and idleness are two of life’s great joys, but they are not honourable.

John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure
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Wanting and Happiness

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To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.

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Language Like Poppies

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Language is like poppies. It just takes something to churn the earth round them up, and when it does up come the sleeping words, bright red, fresh, blowing about.

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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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No Bad Food

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There is no such thing as bad food, only bad chefs.

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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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