“The pleasure isn't in doing the thing, the pleasure is in planning it.”
― Paper Towns
― Paper Towns
“...anticipation of happiness can sometimes be as gratifying as its consummation.”
― Girl in a Blue Dress
― Girl in a Blue Dress
“I never assume anything. I anticipate the possibilities and allow my imagination to create the future.”
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“Remember the botched brothel-visit in L’Education sentimentale and remember its lesson. Do not participate: happiness lies in the imagination, not the act. Pleasure is found first in anticipation, later in memory.”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
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