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"The weekend, I permit myself a croissant".
Now, whenever May and June roll around, and one or two commencement speeches go viral, I permit myself to read the comments.
I also think you're right that this story is different in certain ways: it is more immediately rooted in the contemporary moment, the cultural artifacts and social fabric of TODAY, and I permit myself more explicit reflection and commentary here than I do elsewhere, where similar concerns are filtered, to a greater extent, through situation and metaphor.
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After their meetings, the literary editor added: "I permitted myself to be hopeful.
If I permitted myself a certain religious faith or degree of mysticism, I could persuade myself that she indeed was.
I permitted myself a modest vintage binge in autumn, buying three secondhand shirts and two secondhand jumpers.
I permitted myself some brisket at a legendary barbecue place in the Texas hill country near Austin.
Many weeks later, flying to New Orleans on a business trip, I permitted myself to feel the loss, along with pride.
This is absolutely extraordinary!" He was referring to gymnastics, an event category that I permitted myself to skip entirely, after seeing the kinetic video of Lynn and Rick Raisman watching their daughter Aly's performance on the uneven bars.
The picture could well carry as an alternative title or caption the words: "I permitted myself everything except complaints" - a remark made by Joseph Brodsky, one which Milosz quoted with high approval and which could apply with equal justice to Milosz himself.
However, I permitted myself an evil grin when she responded, "Yes, I met his wife at a party with her mother, and I think I'm closer in age to her mother".
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