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— Mardy Grothe"It is one of history's greatest ironies that, over the centuries, the pursuit of pleasure has resulted in more pain than enjoyment."
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We are not immortal ourselves, my friend; how can we expect our enjoyments to be so? We have no rose without its thorn; no pleasure without alloy. It is the law of our existence; and we must acquiesce.
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It is vain to speak of approaching judgment when finding our place, our portion, and our enjoyment in the very scene which is to be judged.
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