“The exercise of power is a dangerous delight.” — Iris Murdoch, The Sea, The Sea
Tag: delight
Quote of the Day
“While we were living, the world seemed in a manner to exist only for us, for our delight and amusement, because it contributed to them. But our hearts cease to beat, and it goes on as usual, and thinks no more about us than it did in our lifetime.” — William Hazlitt, “On the Fear of Death,” Table Talk
Quote of the Day
“There is nothing so delightful, so pure, so innocent or enjoyable that some group has not forbidden it.” — Sheri S. Tepper, The Waters Rising