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“I should like to elbow aside the established pieties and raise my martini glass in salute to the mortal arts of pleasure.” quote by Bob Shacochis
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““I should like to elbow aside the established pieties and raise my martini glass in salute to the mortal arts of pleasure.””

Bob Shacochis

About This Quote

Source Novel: 1995, The Martian Chronicles, Bob Shacochis

Celebrating indulgence and rejecting conventional morality for pleasure

In simple terms: He praises pleasure over rigid moral codes

Key Takeaway

Embrace joy without guilt

Themes

hedonism rebellion artistic freedom

Mood

playful defiant

Type

philosophical artistic

When to use this quote

  • nightlife
  • creative expression
  • personal liberation

Key Concepts

ethical relativism sensory experience

Questions to Reflect On

  • What boundaries keep pleasure healthy?
  • When does indulgence become escapism?
A Different Perspective

Excess can lead to harmful consequences

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