Quote by Sydney Smith

All this class of pleasures inspires me with the same nausea as I feel at the sight of rich plum-cake or sweetmeats; I prefer the driest bread of common life.


All this class of pleasures inspires me with the same nausea

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses their disinterest and even distaste for indulgent and extravagant pleasures. They describes these luxuries, such as rich plum-cake or sweetmeats, as nauseating. Instead, the speaker finds satisfaction and preference in simpler, plain, and more mundane experiences, symbolized by the imagery of "the driest bread of common life." The quote suggests a personal preference for a modest and unpretentious existence, where material excess fails to bring genuine fulfillment or happiness.

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Theater
By Sydney Smith
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