“To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and convenience of our lives.”
Source: The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), Ch. 21.
“Welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, well. To what do I owe the extreme pleasure of this surprising visit?”
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Anthony Burgess
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A Clockwork Orange
Source: A Clockwork Orange
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