If this is from "The Bet", then it would have been because the lawyer is writing this as a final notice before his escape.
As you read through the list, ask yourself these questions:
Were you born this behavior (biological)
Is this behavior is response to something else (stimulus)
Is this a behavior you learned how to do (learned).
For example, sat quietly in class while the teacher was talking - learned. You learned to be quiet because it was a rule that if broken, you would suffer the consequences. Another example, a car is approaching quickly as you are crossing the street. You run to get out of the way. This is stimulus because you are reacting (responsive) to the car approaching. Lastly, you cry when you see I person you love physically hurt. This is biological.
This quote suggests that overwhelming feelings are the most
dangerous ones. This is because of the sudden urges that one cannot simply
ignore. These “violet delights” are usually the ones that we cannot stop
ourselves from having – the taste of first love, the whim of the heart – simply
because it is human nature. The violent ends are the sudden ends upon which we tumble
upon, especially after a passionate episode of these urges end. It is not the
end that is bitter, but the feeling of its sudden disappearance – the lack of
the feeling, rather than the feeling itself.
