Pleasing Quotes

446 quotes by 365 authors

It is pleasing to the dear God whenever thou rejoicest or laughest from the bottom of thy heart. — Martin Luther
We despise no source that can pay us a pleasing attention. — Mark Twain
The habit of pleasing by flattery makes a language soft; the fear of offending by truth makes it circuitous and conventional. — Walter Savage Landor
Mixing with groups of people can be enjoyed, it is pleasing in a way that cannot be explained other than the temptation to become closer… — Raymond Burr
Though Gods attributes are equal, yet his mercy is more attractive and pleasing in our eyes than his justice. — Miguel de Cervantes
My fake Japanese was smooth enough to earn me the title of 'The Emperor of Pleasing Graciousness' in that country. — Wolfman Jack
Should this my firm persuasion of the soul's immortality prove to be a mere delusion, it is at least a pleasing delusion, and I will… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
From a very early period of my life I have derived the highest enjoyment from listening to music, especially to melody, which is to me… — James Nasmyth
Part of life is to live it, and enjoy it, and seize the moments that you find particularly pleasing. — Robert M. Parker, Jr.
We all live in the hope of pleasing somebody; and the pleasure of pleasing ought to be greatest, and always will be greatest, when our… — Samuel Johnson
There is nothing more pleasing to God, than to see a soul who patiently and serenely bears whatever crosses it is sent; this is how… — Alphonsus Liguori
Convince us of our errors of doctrine, if we have any, by reason, by logical arguments, or by the Word of God, and we will… — Orson Pratt
Sing me not a song; let me hear your recital of veneration and respect; this I will listen to over and over when I share… — Ava Gardner
Is any man afraid of change? Why what can take place without change? What then is more pleasing or more suitable to the universal nature? — Marcus Aurelius
To inquisitive minds like yours and mine the reflection that the quantity of human knowledge bears no proportion to the quantity of human ignorance must… — Benjamin Franklin
Facts were never pleasing to him. He acquired them with reluctance and got rid of them with relief. He was never on terms with them… — James M. Barrie
If we did a good act merely from love of God and a belief that it is pleasing to Him, whence arises the morality of… — Thomas Jefferson
To know the mighty works of God, to comprehend His wisdom and majesty and power; to appreciate, in degree, the wonderful workings of His laws,… — Nicolaus Copernicus
The buttocks are the most aesthetically pleasing part of the body because they are non-functional. Although they conceal an essential orifice, these pointless globes are… — Kenneth Tynan
Blessings we enjoy daily, and for most of them, because they be so common, we forget to pay our praises. But let not us, because… — Izaak Walton

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