Pleasure Quotes

4661 Pleasure quotes by 2495 unique authors

Temperance adds zest to pleasure. — Anne-Therese de Marguenat de Courcelles
Come, let us give a little time to folly... and even in a melancholy day let us find time for an hour of pleasure. — Bonaventure
For there 's nae luck about the house, There 's nae luck at a'; There 's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman 's… — William Julius Mickle
To sit alone in the lamplight with a book spread out before you, and hold intimate converse with men of unseen generations - such is… — Yoshida Kenko
Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume. — Stanislas de Boufflers
A rock or stone is not a subject that, of itself, may interest a philosopher to study; but, when he comes to see the necessity… — James Hutton
To explain new phenomena, that is my task; and how happy is the scientist when he finds what he so diligently sought, a pleasure that… — Carl Wilhelm Scheele
With all the strength of my soul I urge you young people to approach the Communion table as often as you can. Feed on this… — Pier Giorgio Frassati
Is the noble Lord aware that, at the age of 80, there are very few pleasures left to me, but one of them is passive… — Unknown Author
Living with and studying good paintings offers greater interest, variety and satisfaction than any other pleasure known to man. — Albert Barnes
What distinguishes the artist from the dilettante? Only the pain the artist feels. The dilettante looks only for pleasure in art. — Odilon Redon
He who has no pleasure in looking up, is not fit so much as to look down. — Washington Allston
Could many of our ills today have resulted from our failure to train a strong citizenry from the only source we have - the boys… — Ezra Taft Benson
Small people delight in what they call consistency-that is, it gives them immense pleasure to say that they believe now exactly as they did ten… — Robert Green Ingersoll
A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone else, and he… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
People whose integrity has not been damaged in childhood, who were protected, respected, and treated with honesty by their parents, will be-both in their youth… — Alice Miller
Therein lies the defect of revenge: it's all in the anticipation; the thing itself is a pain, not a pleasure; at least the pain is… — Mark Twain
The pleasure of revenge is a fleeting emotion that is soon replaced by the affliction of conscience. — Wes Fesler
The brave man is he who overcomes not only his enemies but his pleasures — Democritus
Some mathematician, I believe, has said that true pleasure lies not in the discovery of truth, but in the search for it. — Leo Tolstoy
Tell me what gives a man or woman their greatest pleasure and I'll tell you their philosophy of life. — Dale Carnegie
I do not see why the axiom of Prudence should not be questioned, when it conflicts with present inclination, on a ground similar to that… — Henry Sidgwick
Such truth, as opposeth no man's profit, nor pleasure, is to all men welcome. — Thomas Hobbes
Samsaric pleasures are like salt water, the more we indulge, the more we crave. — Unknown Author
Good friends find pleasure in one another's company. Let us know pleasure in the company of our best Friend, a Friend who can do everything… — Alphonsus Liguori

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