Quotes About Pleasure

The temptation for farandola or for man or for star is to stay an immature pleasure-seeker. When we seek our own pleasure as the ultimate good we place ourselves as the center of the universe. A fara or a man or a star has his place in the universe, but nothing created is the center.

In a world where pleasure rules, people tend to be underdeveloped in every other way.

When we seek our own pleasure as the ultimate good we place ourselves as the center of the universe. A fara or a man or a star has his place in the universe, but nothing created is the center.

When Sporos Deepens," Proginoskes told Mr. Jenkins, "it means that he comes of age. It means that he grows up. The temptation for farandola or for man or for star is to stay an immature pleasure-seeker. When we seek our own pleasure as the ultimate good we place ourselves as the center of the universe. A fara or a man or a star has his place in the universe, but nothing created is the center.

The temptation for farandola or for man or for star is to stay an immature pleasure-seeker. When we seek our own pleasure as the ultimate good we place ourselves as the center of the universe

When we seek our own pleasure as the ultimate good we place ourselves as the center of the universe.

In a world where pleasure rules, people tend to be undeveloped in every way. A House Like a Lotus

Vapid!" Lisa seized on the word with delight. "That's exactly what she is! Vapid!" She said it again with pleasure.

There was nothing like double chocolate chip to solve the sexual problems of women everywhere.

Pleasing a woman, hearing the sultry words spill from her lips as he pushed her over the edge, that's what got him off.

So far as I can tell, most worthwhile pleasures on this earth slip between gratifying another and gratifying oneself. Some would call that an ethics.

He was not a simple man and, consequently, a simple happiness was not in his nature, she concluded, but I did know him to have moments of simple pleasure and obvious joy.

Why is a two-year-old so terrible? Because she is systematically testing the fascinating and, to her, utterly novel notion that something that gives her pleasure might not actually give someone else pleasure—and the truth is that as adults we never lose that fascination.

Austerity has always made me happy, and its opposite, miserable. I find it strange that, knowing this, I should so often have inflicted upon myself the nausea of over-indulgence, and had to fight off the black dogs of satiety. Human beings, as Pascal points out, are peculiar in that they avidly pursue ends they know will bring them no satisfaction; gorge themselves with food which cannot nourish and with pleasures which cannot please. I am a prize example.

As I see it, the only pleasure of living is that every joke should be made, every thought expressed, every line of investigation, irrespective of its direction, pursued to the uttermost limits that human ingenuity, courage and understanding can take it. The moment that limits are set... then the flavor is gone.

The struggle alone pleases us not the victory.

Pain in the wilderness is an investment in pleasure in the Promised Land.

Relish what is good and expedient.

What is the best thing about people doubting your potential? The pleasure of proving them wrong.

One of the greatest of all mental pleasures is to have our thoughts often divined: ever entered into with sympathy.

I am quite sure that no friendship yields its true pleasure and nobility of nature without frequent communication, sympathy and service.

One half of the pleasure experienced at a theatre arises from the spectator's sympathy with the rest of the audience, and, especially from his belief in their sympathy with him.

When a man can look upon the simple wild-rose, and feel no pleasure, his taste has been corrupted.

According to your sympathy, you will take pleasure in your own happiness or in the happiness of other people; but it is always your own happiness you seek.