“Anticipation is the greater part of pleasure.”
Angela Carter (1940–1992) English novelist
Source: The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
“Anticipating pain was like enduring it twice. Why not anticipate pleasure instead?”
— Robin Hobb, book Renegade's Magic
Source: Renegade's Magic
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