Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
“You must have a cigarette. A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure.
It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want?”
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Of course, I don't smoke. Having been stupid enough to start when I was 16, I was lucky enough to be able to stop (with the help of a prescription drug which binds to nicotine receptors). There are plenty of terrible things in this world, and smoking is near the top of the list. But it's a versatile quote.

Originally posted by NoEarthlyReason
Of course, I don't smoke. Having been stupid enough to start when I was 16, I was lucky enough to be able to stop (with the help of a prescription drug which binds to nicotine receptors). There are plenty of terrible things in this world, and smoking is near the top of the list. But it's a versatile quote.

Thoughts on "good metaphors for the world wide web forum... akin to Oscar Wilde's description of a cigarette."