"The truth is, I do indulge myself a……" — Samuel Pepys
"The truth is, I do indulge myself a little the more in pleasure, knowing that this is the proper age of my life to do it; and, out of my observation that most men that do thrive in the world do forget to take pleasure during the time that they are getting their estate, but reserve that till they have got one, and then it is too late for them to enjoy it."
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Samuel Pepys
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17 Quotes by Samuel Pepys
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Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.
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Thanks be to God, since my leaving drinking of wine, I do find myself much better, and do mind my…
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Music and woman I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is.
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As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!
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But me thought it lessened my esteem of a king, that he should not be able to command the rain.
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He that will not stoop for a pin will never be worth a pound.
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I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up;…
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It having been a very cold night last night I had got some cold, and so in pain by wind,…
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But Lord! To see the absurd nature of Englishmen that cannot forbear laughing and jeering at everything that looks strange.
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I do still see that my nature is not to be quite conquered, but will esteem pleasure above all things,…
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Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends.
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I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he…
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