The mystical nature of American consumption accounts for its joylessness. We spend a great deal of time in stores, but if we… — Lewis H. Lapham Copy Share Image
My grandparents invented joylessness. They were not fun. I've already had more fun with my grandchildren than my grandparents ever had with… — Billy Crystal Copy Share Image
...the true spirit of gastronomic joylessness. Porridge fills the Englishman up, and prunes clear him out. — E. M. Forster Copy Share Image