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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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Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul. – 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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Men may scoff, and men may pray, but they pay every pleasure with a pain. – William Henley

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Short lived pleasure is the parent of pain. – Proverb

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We can often endure an extra pound of pain far more easily than we can suffer the withdrawal of an ounce of accustomed pleasure. – Sydney J. Harris

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Pleasure and discipline need to stay close friends. – Terri Guillemets

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