Faith, whereby especially Christ rules, sets the soul so high that it looks down on all other things as far below, as… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
One must do violence to the object of one's desire; when it surrenders, the pleasure is greater. — Marquis de Sade Copy Share Image
God has laid upon us many severe trials in this world, but He has created labour for us, and all is compensated.… — Ernest Legouve Copy Share Image
The idea that we have the right to inflict suffering and death on other sentient beings for the trivial reasons of palate… — Gary L. Francione Copy Share Image
Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures Whilst the landscape round it measures, Russet lawns and fallows grey, Where the nibbling flocks… — John Milton Copy Share Image
One of the pleasures of being an actor is that it takes you places you wouldn't ordinarily go, and you don't enter… — Ben Gazzara Copy Share Image
If we have nothing to do but service our own pleasure - because society has taught us that's all we're worth and… — Clive Barker Copy Share Image
The greatest and noblest pleasure which men can have in this world is to discover new truths; and the next is to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Her pleasure in the walk must arise from the exercise and the day, from the view of the last smiles of the… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err, nor do I wish this error which… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Behind joy and laughter there may be a temperament, coarse, hard and callous. But behind sorrow there is always sorrow. Pain, unlike… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Pain & Pleasure are temporary, so relish the pleasure and do not dwell on the pain as both will soon pass, unless… — Rey Mellomida Copy Share Image
I'd never even sung in the shower, I'm too mortified. But once I got over the initial fear it was kind of… — Johnny Depp Copy Share Image
Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself up to… — Johann Arndt Copy Share Image
Human life--that appeared to him the one thing worth investigating. Compared to it there was nothing else of any value. It was… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Those who think religion has nothing to do with politics understand neither religion or politics... The things that will destroy us are:… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
God limits the happiness and pleasure we have now precisely so we might not become attached to this world or dependent upon… — Sam Storms Copy Share Image
Modern idols or false gods can take such forms as clothes, homes, businesses, machines, automobiles, pleasure boats, and numerous other material deflectors... — Spencer W. Kimball Copy Share Image
If you've been taught to keep every part of you to yourself, don't expect people to come knocking on your door to… — Perry Brass Copy Share Image
How shocking must thy summons be, O death, to him that is at ease in his possessions! who, counting on long years… — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
Our greatest hope is for the experience of joy, and often we are not as smart as we think we are when… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
When you have practiced drawing for a while... take pains and pleasure in constantly copying the best works that you can find… — Cennino Cennini Copy Share Image
It is the expensiveness of our pleasures that makes the world poor and keeps us poor in ourselves. If we could but… — John Lancaster Spalding Copy Share Image
I used to believe that love and happiness were synonymous. I was a fool. Love intensifies all emotions. Nothing is so painful… — John Dufresne Copy Share Image
Now that I have conquered social anxiety disorder, I find pleasure in fans approaching me. — Ricky Williams Copy Share Image
If we have no friends, we have no pleasure; and if we have them, we are sure to lose them, and be… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
While snow the window-panes bedim, The fire curls up a sunny charm, Where, creaming o'er the pitcher's rim, The flowering ale is… — John Clare Copy Share Image
I love performing, and I love being in front of people. I love the pressure you get and the pleasure performing brings. — Leo Howard Copy Share Image
In educating the young we steer them by the rudders of pleasure and pain — Aristotle Copy Share Image
I'm fascinated with design. I realized early that I had no talent in that direction, but I love talking with architects and… — Alex Steffen Copy Share Image
To the Technocrats: Have mercy on us. Relax a bit, take time out for simple pleasures. For example, the luxuries of electricity,… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
The most holy and necessary practice in our spiritual life is the presence of God. That means finding constant pleasure in His… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
First, it must be a pleasure to study the human body the most miraculous masterpiece of nature and to learn about the… — Rudolf Virchow Copy Share Image
We unjustly defraud God of his right, unless each of us lives and dies in dependence on His sovereign pleasure. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Some men make a womanish complaint that it is a great misfortune to die before our time. I would ask what time?… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
