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Do not spoil what you have by desiring which you have not ; but remember that what you have now was once among the things you only hoped for . Epicurus , Greek philosopher ( thanks to Lorie ) It feels like I ' ve been on the run this past week , heck , I have been on the run .

Why is the narrator so prone to take in sensual pleasures ?
The narrator is a believer in Epicurus .