The lustre of diamonds is invigorated by the interposition of darker
bodies; the lights of a picture are created by the shades; the highest
pleasure which nature has indulged to sensitive perception is that of
rest after fatigue.
-- Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
bodies; the lights of a picture are created by the shades; the highest
pleasure which nature has indulged to sensitive perception is that of
rest after fatigue.
-- Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
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Samuel Johnson (1709... - Be moderate where pleasure is concerned,
avoid fatigue...
