A cynical detachment, whether fostered by association with scalloped potatoes or by the memory of mistreated scallops, could ruin the moment of sublime pleasure.

I felt intoxicated with the sublime pleasure of lofty elevations without thinking of the profound abysses into which I was shortly to be plunged.

The combination of such dramatic changes across small distances and the stunning vistas at every turn made hiking a sublime pleasure.

For a decade, visual artists, like the 36 represented in the show, have been grappling with the concept and tradition of formal harmony, the sublime and visual pleasure.

This sublime pleasure is attained through love and knowledge of God, acquired through effort to be closer to Him.

Politicians and this sublime pleasure?

A sublime pleasure of spectator sports is counting other people's money.

At sunset, I climb back to the waterfall and wash my hair in the cold, clear water - a mundane chore elevated into sublime pleasure.