balzac-saunter

To saunter is a science; it is the gastronomy of the eye. To take a walk is to vegetate; to saunter is to live.

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“In ancient times—’twas no great loss—
They hung the thief upon the cross:
But now, alas!—I say’t with grief—
They hang the cross upon the thief.”

Anonymous | “On a Nomination to the Legion of Honour”