Enough Quote by C. S. Lewis

“hedonism – striving for maximization of pleasure (positive affect) and minimization of pain (negative affect).”

— Ilona Boniwell

“Christian Hedonism is a philosophy of life built on the following five convictions: The longing to be happy is a universal human experience, and…

— John Piper

The word "hedonistic" to me means pleasure above all else. My pleasure above all else.

— Fred Melamed

There is only one pleasure-that of being alive. All the rest is misery.

— Cesare Pavese

For all the happiness mankind can gain Is not in pleasure, but in rest from pain.

— John Dryden

Many humanists have argued that happiness involves a combination of hedonism and creative moral development; that an exuberant life fuses excellence and enjoyment, meaning…

— Paul Kurtz

We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure, but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in…

— Jack Gilbert

Pleasure is not the purpose of man's existence. Joy is.

— David O. McKay

Never forget that when we are dealing with any pleasure in its healthy and normal and satisfying form, we are, in a sense, on…

— Anonymous

The philosophy of hedonism means little to lovers of pleasure. They have no inclination to read philosophy, or to write it.

— Mason Cooley

Traditional hedonism...was based on the direct experience of pleasure: wine, women and song; sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll; or whatever the local variant.…

— David Graeber

But there must be some pleasure in condemning everything--in perceiving faults where others think they see beauties.' 'You mean there is pleasure in having…

— Voltaire