Philosophy of Mind Quote by Jorge Luis Borges

“But let no one imagine that we were mere ascetics. There is no more complex pleasure than thought, and it was to thought that…

— Jorge Luis Borges

“Simple things bring infinite pleasure. Yet, it takes us a while to realize that. But once simple is in, complex it out - forever.”

— Joan Marques

“All beings desire pleasure, a surcease of need or want, and there is no shame in that.”

— Sherri L. King

“The excessive pleasure we imagine receiving from what we want most of all is fleeting at best.”

— Peter Rollins

“Coming abruptly, and without giving me time to trace it accurately to its source among so many ideas of a very different kind, the…

— Marcel Proust

“The love of pleasure is destined by its very nature to defeat itself and end in frustration.”

— Thomas Merton

“Pleasure was a powerful tool. More powerful than pain, if you had the patience for it. Even the women who feared him usually returned,…

— Kit Rocha

“...what exactly is there in human existence that can lure you away from pleasure: peace of mind, a walk by the sea, moderation?”

— Kapka Kassabova

“Pleasure and pain are merely states of mind, rather than situations. Every situation is neutral.”

— Daniel Levin

“Everything you do must be in pursuit of pleasure.”

— Skye Warren

“Brief worldly pleasure is followed by pain and disgust. If only people would believe it rather than experience it.”

— Johann Martin Boltzius

“Physical pleasure is awakening in me the desire for more pleasure in general.”

— Cheryl Richardson