Quote by Rebecca West
I take it as a prime cause of the present confusion of society tha

I take it as a prime cause of the present confusion of society that it is too sickly and too doubtful to use pleasure frankly as a test of value. – Rebecca West

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It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk. – Rebecca West

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Great music is in a sense serene it is certain of the values it asserts. – Rebecca West

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Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience. – Rebecca West

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Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. Proverbs 9:17 – Bible

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We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds. – Warren Buffett

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A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion. – Minna Antrim

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When will pleasure crash with regret? – Terri Guillemets

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