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{{quote|''His real error had been the naive belief that '' his ''definition of pleasure significantly overlapped with that of the Cenobites. As it was, they had brought incalculable suffering. They had [[Mind Rape|overdosed him on sensuality until his mind teetered on madness]], then they'd initiated him into experiences that his nerves still convulsed to recall. They had called it pleasure, and perhaps they meant it. Perhaps not. It was impossible to know with these minds; they were so hopelessly, flawlessly ambiguous.''|''[[Hellraiser|The Hellbound Heart]]''}}
{{quote|''His real error had been the naive belief that '' his ''definition of pleasure significantly overlapped with that of the Cenobites. As it was, they had brought incalculable suffering. They had [[Mind Rape|overdosed him on sensuality until his mind teetered on madness]], then they'd initiated him into experiences that his nerves still convulsed to recall. They had called it pleasure, and perhaps they meant it. Perhaps not. It was impossible to know with these minds; they were so hopelessly, flawlessly ambiguous.''|''[[Hellraiser|The Hellbound Heart]]''}}


{{quote|''On the front of the Octavo had been a representation of [[Eldritch Abomination|Bel-Shamharoth]]. He was not Evil, for even Evil has a certain vitality -- Bel-Shamharoth was the flip side of the coin of which Good and Evil are but one side.''|''[[Discworld/The Colour of Magic|The Colour of Magic]]''}}
{{quote|''On the front of the Octavo had been a representation of [[Eldritch Abomination|Bel-Shamharoth]]. He was not Evil, for even Evil has a certain vitality -- Bel-Shamharoth was the flip side of the coin of which Good and Evil are but one side.''|''[[The Colour of Magic|The Colour of Magic]]''}}


{{quote|''It would be impossible for a mere Earth-bound imagination to understand the motives for their exploration, their attitudes to the life-forms they have found, or their long-term intentions.''|''[[Man After Man: An Anthropology of the Future]]''}}
{{quote|''It would be impossible for a mere Earth-bound imagination to understand the motives for their exploration, their attitudes to the life-forms they have found, or their long-term intentions.''|''[[Man After Man: An Anthropology of the Future]]''}}
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|'''Ludwig Wittgenstein'''|''Philosophical Investigations''}}
|'''Ludwig Wittgenstein'''|''Philosophical Investigations''}}


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