Best 1753 quotes in «pleasure quotes» category

Perils commonly ask to be paid in pleasures.

Personally, my daughter's wedding gave me a tremendous pleasure.

Play is this process of operating the world, of manipulating things. It's related to experimentation, and it's related to pleasure, but not defined by it.

Playing with fire is bad for those who burn themselves. For the rest of us, it is a very great pleasure.

Pleasure and satiety live next door to each other.

Pleasure does not equal happiness; it's part of happiness.

Pleasure has its time; so too, has wisdom. Make love in thy youth, and in old age attend to thy salvation.

Pleasure is by much the most laborious trade I know, especially for those who have not a vocation to it.

Pleasure is found first in anticipation, later in memory.

Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily. Epicurus taught: Pleasure, defined as freedom from pain, is the highest good.

Pleasure once tasted satisfies less than the desire experienced for its torments.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are like poppies spread: You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed.

Pleasures of the mind have this advantage,--they never cloy nor wear themselves out, but increase by employment.

Pleasures that are in themselves innocent lose their power of pleasing if they become the sole or main object of pursuit.

Pleasure for others is the only pleasure possible to me. I assure you I'm quite selfish! - I'm greedy for the happiness of those I love - and if they can't or won't be happy I'm perfectly miserable.

Pleasure is, after all, a luxury. It's love that's essential.

Pleasure is Nature's test, her sign of approval.

Pleasure is oft a visitant; but pain Clings cruelly to us.

Pleasure is spread through the earth In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.

Pleasure itself is painful at the bottom.

Pleasures are manifestations of God's name.

Pleasure's couch is virtue's grave.

Pleasure is sweetest when 'tis paid for by another's pain.

Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.

Pleasure is to women what the sun is to the flower; if moderately enjoyed, it beautifies, it refreshes, and it improves; if immoderately, it withers, deteriorates and destroys.

...pleasure, of course, is a slippery word.... Our pleasures ultimately belong to us, not to the pleasure's source.

Pleasure, when it is a man's chief purpose, disappoints itself; and the constant application to it palls the faculty of enjoying it.

Pleasure without joy is as hollow as passion without tenderness.

Plenty and indigence depend upon the opinion every one has of them; and riches, like glory of health, have no more beauty or pleasure than their possessor is pleaded to lend them.

Pleasure alone makes existence worthwhile. A pleasure-seeker has a difficult time parting from life.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

Pleasure is hard to come by, but pain is everywhere these days, I must learn to subsist on it.

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

Pleasure is one of the most important things in life, as important as food or drink.

Pleasure is the most real good in this life.

Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.

Pleasures seem solid in their pursuit; but are mere clouds in the enjoyment.

Pleasure, that immortal essence, the beauteous bead sparkling in the cup, effervesces soon and subsides.

Pleasure was a siren, luring her to experience more

Pleasure comes, but not to stay;Even this shall pass away.

Pleasure is a by-product of doing something that is worth doing. Therefore, do not seek pleasure as such. Pleasure comes of seeking something else, and comes by the way.

Pleasure is a thief to business.

Pleasure is far sweeter as a recreation than a business.

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

Pleasure is labour too, and tires as much.

Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain, the enjoying of something I am in great trouble for till I have it.

Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.

Pleasure is the carrot dangled to lead the ass to market; or the precipice.

Pleasure must be found in study.