Quotes About Pleasure

There is only one honest impulse at the bottom of Puritanism, and that is the impulse to punish the man with a superior capacity for happiness.

You can never have too much butter - that is my belief. If I have a religion, that's it.

Tobacco is the opiate of the gentleman, the religion of the rich.

The people must have amusement as well as religion...every pure enjoyment is from heaven.

What Pascal said of an effective religion is true of any effective doctrine: it must be "contrary to nature, to common sense and to pleasure.

A Puritan is a person who lives in the fear that someone somewhere may be having a good time.

A New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing anything it just keeps you from enjoying it.

Satan is never your well-wisher. Get the pleasure of making him annoyed on you by doing good deeds

If we must tempt to Pleasure, how do we tempt to the least amount of Pleasure? Or better yet, tempt them to its opposite? But how to tempt them to pain.

I listened to Kelley's record with pleasure. Great to hear real music with respect for the righteous roots. Her singing is outstanding - no frills, down to the bone and intense.

I love it when people have pleasure working and when there is respect. That's what I love.

One way leads to acquisition, the other leads to nirvana. Realising this a monk should take no pleasure in the respect of others, but should devote himself to solitude.

Pleasure involves respect, and respect starts with words.

It's just such a pleasure to bring a talent you respect to the world.

Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods, or steepy mountain yields.

Love makes the greatest pleasures and most sensitive misfortunes of life.

Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one.

I don't smoke often, maybe once or twice a month, but it makes me feel sexy and romantic.

Pleasure unparalleled, into the ocean of love we fell. Swimming in the timeless currents of pure bliss, fantasies interchanging with every kiss.

...nothing seemed quite as romantic as holding hands while you climaxed.

Next time, we go slowly. I want to explore every delicious inch of you.

Food is one of life's greatest joys yet we've reached this really sad point where we're turning food into the enemy, and something to be afraid of

The poor have very few hours in which to enjoy themselves; they must take their pleasure raw; they haven't the time to cook it.

Love's pleasure drives his love away, The painter's brush consumes his dreams.