#delight

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability. ↗

— Francis Bacon

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As for our garments, my Mother did not only delight to see us neat and cleanly, fine and gay, but rich and costly: maintaining us to the heighth of her estate, but not beyond it. ↗

— Margaret Cavendish

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As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity. ↗

— Margaret Cavendish

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For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance. ↗

— Margaret Cavendish

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A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom. ↗

— Robert Frost

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Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same. ↗

— Helen Keller

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Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful. ↗

— Charles Simmons

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If Mr. Selwyn calls again, show him up; if I am alive I shall be delighted to see him; and if I am dead he would like to see me. ↗

— Henry Fox

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My parents were absolutely delighted that I knew what I wanted to do. ↗

— Vivien Leigh

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Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art. ↗

— George Henry Lewes

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