Quote by T.C. Boyle

Pleasure, I remind myself, is inseparable from its lawfully wedded mate, pain.

Pleasure, I remind myself, is inseparable from its lawfully

Summary

This quote suggests that pleasure and pain are interconnected and cannot exist without each other. It implies that the experience of pleasure is reliant on the existence and recognition of pain. In other words, one can fully appreciate or understand pleasure only when they have experienced its opposite. The quote may be seen as a reminder that both pleasure and pain are integral aspects of human existence and that they are intertwined in life's experiences.

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By T.C. Boyle

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