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“The pleasure of eloquence is in greatest part owing often to the stimulus of the occasion which produces it- - to the magic of sympathy, which exalts the feeling of each by radiating on him the feeling of all.”

Feelings Pleasure Magic Produce Occasions Stimulus Eloquence Owing

Book:Culture, Behavior, Beauty: Books, Art Eloquence. Power, Wealth, Illusions

Source: Culture, Behavior, Beauty: Books, Art Eloquence. Power, Wealth, Illusions

“Meanness inherits a set of silverware and keeps it in the bank. Economy uses it only on important occasions, for fear of loss. Thrift sets the table with it every night for pure pleasure, but counts the butter spreaders before they are put away.”

Important Use Night Loss Pleasure Economy Pure Tables Occasions Every Night Meanness Thrift

Book:Sixpence in Her Shoe

Source: Sixpence in Her Shoe

“Eating in Italy is essentially a family art, practiced for and by the family. The finest accomplishments of the home cook are not reserved like the good silver and china for special occasions or for impressing guests, but are offered daily for the pleasure and happiness of the family group.”

Art Home Pleasure Groups Special Eating China Occasions Cooks Accomplishment Silver Guests Impress Finest Reserved Special Occasion Pleasure And Happiness

Author:Marcella Hazan

“Be careful how you do one man a pleasure which must needs occasion equal displeasure in another. For he who is thus slighted will not forget, but will think the offence to himself the greater in that another profits by it; while he who receives the pleasure will either not remember it, or will consider the favour done him less than it really was.”

Thinking Men Needs Done Remember Forget Pleasure Greater Equal Profit Careful Occasions One Man Be Careful Favour Offence Displeasure Slighted

Book:Counsels and Reflections of Francesco Guicciardini

Source: Counsels and Reflections of Francesco Guicciardini

“When I reflect upon what I have seen, what I have heard, what I have done, I can hardly persuade myself that all that frivolous hurry and bustle and pleasure of the world had any reality; and I look on what has passed as one of those wild dreams which opium occasions, and I by no means wish to repeat the nauseous dose for the sake of the fugitive illusion.”

World Life Looks Mean I Can Done Dream Reality Wish Pleasure Heard Illusion Sake Occasions Repeats Dose Frivolous Opium Fugitive Bustle Wild Dreams

Author:Lord Chesterfield