“You learn a great deal from pain than you will ever learn from pleasures.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away, the greater to me is the pleasure… — Plato Copy Share Image
Rhythm is one of the most powerful of pleasures, and when we feel a pleasurable rhythm we hope it will continue. When… — Mary Oliver Copy Share Image
Men, however distinguished by external accidents or intrinsick qualities, have all the same wants, the same pains, and, as far as the… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Pleasures of the mind have this advantage,--they never cloy nor wear themselves out, but increase by employment. — Frances Power Cobbe Copy Share Image
We have more days to live through than pleasures. Be slow in enjoyment, quick at work, for men see work ended with… — Baltasar Gracian Copy Share Image
Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at… — Tryon Edwards Copy Share Image
“There are few pleasures which loosen the tongue as much as that of sharing wine, glass in hand.” — Emile Peynaud Copy Share Image
The art of life lies in taking pleasures as they pass, and the keenest pleasures are not intellectual, nor are they always… — Aristippus Copy Share Image
“Why are you looking at me like that?" Augustus half smiled. "Because you're beautiful. I enjoy looking at beautiful people, and I… — John Green Copy Share Image
All of the pleasures of this present physical life can be continued into the next life as well, since we will have… — David Berg Copy Share Image
“Somewhere I’d heard, or invented perhaps, that the only pleasures found during a waning moon are misfortunes in disguise. Superstition aside, I… — Roman Payne Copy Share Image
In the human species at all events there is a great diversity of pleasures. The same things delight some men and annoy… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
“When all the decent pleasures are forbidden, there's always ways to get the rotten ones. You don't break into grocery stores after… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
The world that we live in is full of distractions and pleasures that pull us away from a spiritual life. Even our… — Michael Huffington Copy Share Image
“The satisfaction earned by the striving can be whatever furnishes the strongest incentive to the child, for example, extra pleasures or possessions… — Isabel Briggs Myers Copy Share Image
“The man who can be contented to live with a pretty and useful companion who has no mind has lost in voluptuous… — Mary Wollstonecraft Copy Share Image
“Come live with me and be my love And we will all the pleasures prove Of a marriage conducted with economy In… — Ogden Nash Copy Share Image
“I cannot understand what pleasures and joys they are that drive people to the overcrowded railways and hotels, into the packed cafés… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
“I was still young and the whole world of beauty was opening before me, my own officious obstructions were often swept aside… — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
“Innocent pleasures in moderation can provide relaxation for the body and mind and can foster family and other relationships. But pleasure, per… — Stephen R. Covey Copy Share Image
“Prue’s attention stayed on their joined hands. “What does it feel like to be touched by a man, Rosie?” The madam grew… — Faye Hall Copy Share Image
Lenten practices of giving up pleasures are good reminders that the purpose of life is not pleasure. The purpose of life is… — Fulton J. Sheen 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 last vampire I knew that could do what you just did, did it on purpose. She would recall a memory of… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
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