Pleasurable Quotes

142 quotes by 131 authors

Only one hour in the normal day is more pleasurable than the hour spent in bed with a book before going to sleep, and that… — Rose Macaulay
Inventive genius requires pleasurable mental activity as a condition for its vigorous exercise. "Necessity is the mother of invention" is a silly proverb. "Necessity is… — Alfred North Whitehead
I wish you all the pleasurable excitement one can have without hurting others and one's own dignity. — Norbert Elias
Making the extra effort to say thanks in a genuine, personal manner goes a long way. It is pleasurable to do, and it encourages more… — Richard Branson
The First Book: Go ahead, it won't bite. Well... maybe a little. More a nip, like. A tingle. It's pleasurable, really. You see, it keeps… — Rita Dove
The more we make an effort to keep our thoughts positive, the more pleasurable our journey in life will be. — James Van Praagh
It's human nature to keep doing something as long as it's pleasurable and you can succeed at it, which is why the world population continues… — Peter Lynch
Rhythm is one of the most powerful of pleasures, and when we feel a pleasurable rhythm we hope it will continue. When it does, it… — Mary Oliver
It just makes everything more pleasurable when you've got someone that emotionally is there to rely on, — Daniel Johns
Beauty is no material thing. Beauty cannot be copied. Beauty is the sensation of pleasure on the mind of the seer. No thing is beautiful.… — Robert Henri
Voila, pleasurable indeed. Oh yeah, satisfy my need. Alright, how I long to be. My soul on fire and my spirit free. — Michael Tolcher
'WHEN two lovers are making love, and if they are both no-selves, nothingness, then a spontaneous pleasurable sensation happens. Then their body energy, their whole… — Rajneesh
It took me better than a quarter century to learn, the hard way, that hard work at something you want to be doing is the… — Spider Robinson
As I bit into the nectarine, it had a crisp juiciness about it that was very pleasurable-until I realized it wasn't a nectarine at all,… — Jack Handey
Inventive genius requires pleasurable mental activity as a condition for its vigorous exercise — Alfred North Whitehead
Man cannot always think of matter, however pleasurable it may be. — Swami Vivekananda
Sex is a pleasurable exercise in plumbing, but be careful or you'll get yeast in your drain tap. — Rita Mae Brown
Learning is a deep human need, like mating and eating, and like all such needs it is meant to be deeply pleasurable to human beings. — James Paul Gee
I believe that eating simple food in a healthy body with a clean conscience is more pleasurable, and infinitely more satisfying, then eating decadent food… — John Robbins
Making the absolute best of ourselves is not an easy task. It is a pleasurable pursuit...but it requires patience, persistence, and perseverance. — Sarah Ban Breathnach

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