Pleasure Quote by Stendhal

There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.

— Ovid

No pleasure lasts long unless there is variety in it.

— Publilius Syrus

It is not the actual enjoyment of pleasure that we desire. What we want is to test the futility of that pleasure, so as…

— Cesare Pavese

Many know how to please, but know not when they have ceased to give pleasure.

— Arthur Helps

Pleasure is in itself a good; nay, even setting aside immunity from pain, the only good.

— Jeremy Bentham

Pleasure is like a cordial - a little of it is not injurious, but too much destroys.

— Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

I take it as a prime cause of the present confusion of society that it is too sickly and too doubtful to use pleasure…

— Rebecca West

And when I stopped doing that and started thinking about what feels natural and what feels right to me and started pleasing myself, then…

— Terrence Howard

Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.

— Stendhal

I don't think you should feel guilty about pleasure. Defeats the purpose.

— Lena Headey

No pleasure is simpler, no luxury cheaper, no consciousness-altering substance more benign.

— James Norwood Pratt

Pleasure itself is not a vice

— Samuel Johnson