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Gustave FlaubertPleasure is found first in anticipation, later in memory.

—  Gustave Flaubert, 1821-1880, French writer

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Stanislaw Jerzy LecTo torture a man you have to know his pleasures.

—  Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, 1906-1966, Polish author of maxims

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Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

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Georges ClemenceauAll the great pleasures of life are silent.

—  Georges Clemenceau, 1841-1929, French Prime Minister

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Marquis de SadeIt is only by way of pain one arrives at pleasure.

—  Marquis de Sade, 1740-1814, French writer

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La RochefoucauldWhen our vices leave us, we like to imagine it is we who are leaving them.

—  La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680, French writer

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Henry David ThoreauThat man is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.

—  Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862, American writer

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EpicurusPleasure is the first good. It is the beginning of every choice and every aversion. It is the absence of pain in the body and of troubles in the soul.

—  Epicurus, 341-270 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Dr. Thomas FullerThe devil himself is good when he is pleased.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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Mignon McLaughlinThe poor have the same basic pleasures as the rich, and the rich will always resent it.

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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Michel de MontaigneHe who does not give himself leisure to be thirsty cannot take pleasure in drinking.

—  Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592, French thinker

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Bob MarleyThe good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.

—  Bob Marley, 1945-1981, Jamaican singer

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Nicolas ChamfortTake and give pleasures without harming yourself or others. That, I think, is the whole meaning of morality.

—  Nicolas Chamfort, 1740-1794, French writer

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Xaviera HollanderMy Pleasure is my business.

—  Xaviera Hollander, 1943-, Dutch call girl & author

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EpicurusNo pleasure is itself a bad thing, but the things that produce some kinds of pleasure, bring along with them unpleasantness that is much greater than the pleasure itself.

—  Epicurus, 341-270 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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John KeatsGive me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather and a little music played out of doors by somebody I do not know.

—  John Keats, 1795-1821, English poet

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Friedrich NietzscheI am a disciple of the philosopher Dionysus, I would rather be a satyr than a saint.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Lord ChesterfieldChoose your pleasures for yourself, and do not let them be imposed upon you.

—  Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773, English statesman & writer

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La RochefoucauldWhat often prevents us from abandoning ourselves to one vice is that we have several.

—  La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680, French writer

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Emily DickinsonGood times are always mutual; that is what makes good times.

—  Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American poet

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Nelson AlgrenA walk on the wild side.

—  Nelson Algren, 1909-1981, American writer

     (title of novel, 1956)

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Dr. Thomas FullerThe Passions are like Fire and Water: good Servants, but bad Masters.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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Francis Scott FitzgeraldI don't want to repeat my innocence. I want the pleasure of losing it again.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

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StendhalPleasure is often destroyed when we try to describe it.

—  Stendhal, 1783-1842, French writer

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Italo CalvinoIn love, as in gluttony, pleasure is a matter of the utmost precision.

—  Italo Calvino, 1923-1985, Italian writer

Kin HubbardFun is like life insurance; the older you get, the more it costs.

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Victor FranklWhen a person can't find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasures.

—  Victor Frankl, 1905-1997, Austrian neurologist

Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Fresh air is good if you do not take too much of it; most of the achievements and pleasures of life are in bad air.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

Honoré de BalzacIn diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Edmond RostandI am what I am because early in life I decided that I would please at least myself in all things.

—  Edmond Rostand, 1868-1918, French playwright

Remy de GourmontLife is a series of sensations connected to different states of consciousness.

—  Remy de Gourmont, 1858-1915, French poet

Jean de La BruyèreThe most exquisite pleasure is giving pleasure to others.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

Jean de La BruyèreMost men make use of the first part of their life to render the last part miserable.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

Noel CowardThe pleasures that once were heaven look silly at sixty-seven.

—  Noel Coward, 1899-1973, British playwright

Henry de MontherlantPleasure is as candid as death. Pleasure and the great tragic taste the same, and it is good.

—  Henry de Montherlant, 1895-1972, French writer

Hermann HesseYoung people have many pleasures and many sorrows, because they only have themselves to think of, so every wish and every notion assume importance.

—  Hermann Hesse, 1877-1962, German writer, Nobel 1946

Hermann HesseThe man of power is ruined by power, the man of money by money, the submissive man by subservience, the pleasure seeker by pleasure.

—  Hermann Hesse, 1877-1962, German writer, Nobel 1946

Maurice ChapelanI have always been devoured by a terrible ambition: to please myself.

—  Maurice Chapelan, 1906-1992, French author of maxims & journalist

Sydney SmithWhat a pity it is that we have no amusements in England but vice and religion!

—  Sydney Smith, 1771-1845, British writer & cleric

Dale CarnegieThe essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

Søren KierkegaardMost men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

Nicolas ChamfortPleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth.

—  Nicolas Chamfort, 1740-1794, French writer

Nicolas ChamfortParis, a city of gaieties and pleasures, where four-fifths of the inhabitants die of grief.

—  Nicolas Chamfort, 1740-1794, French writer

Leonardo da VinciThe noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

—  Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, Italian polymath & painter

Joseph JoubertPleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Cesare PaveseThere is only one pleasure —that of being alive. All the rest is misery.

—  Cesare Pavese, 1908-1950, Italian writer

Bible Quotes

Epistles of PaulIf the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

—  Epistles of Paul ‐ 1 Corinthians 15:32

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Ancient Greek

PlatoPleasure, a most mighty lure to evil.

Ηδονήν, μέγιστον κακού δέλεαρ.

—  Plato, 427-347 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Periander of CorinthPleasures are transient, honors are immortal.

Αι μεν ηδοναί φθαρταί, αι δε τιμαί αθάνατοι.

—  Periander of Corinth, 668-584 BC, tyrant of Corinth

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HerodotusIf a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.

Ει εθέλοι κατεσπουδάσθαι αιεί μηδέ ες παιγνίην το μέρος εωυτόν ανιέναι, λάθοι αν ήτοι μανείς ή ό γε απόπληκτος γενόμενος.

—  Herodotus, 480-420 BC, Ancient Greek historian, the “ father of History”

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DemocritusUntimely pleasures produce aversion.

Ηδοναί άκαιροι τίκτουσιν αηδίας.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Periander of CorinthPleasures are mortal while the virtues are immortal.

Αι μεν ηδοναί θνηταί αι δε αρεταί αθάνατοι.

—  Periander of Corinth, 668-584 BC, tyrant of Corinth

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EuripidesThe enjoyment from a cheap pleasure is short.

Βραχεία τέρψις ηδονής κακής.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Erechtheus

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HeraclitusIt is harder to fight against pleasure than against anger.

Χαλεπώτερον ηδονῇ μάχεσθαι ή θυμῷ.

—  Heraclitus, 544-484 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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SolonAvoid a pleasure which brings sorrow.

Ηδονήν φεύγε, ήτις λύπην τίκτει.

—  Solon, 630-560 BC, Ancient Greek lawmaker & philosopher

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AristippusThe continent man is not he who avoids pleasure, but having tasted it, is not carried to excess.

Κρατεί ηδονής ουχ’ ο απεχόμενος, αλλ’ ο χρώμενος μεν, μη προεκφερόμενος δε.

—  Aristippus, 435-355 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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MenanderThe root of misfortune is pleasure seeking.

Εξ ηδονής γαρ φύεται το δυστυχείν.

—  Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy)

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DemocritusAmong the things that give pleasure, the rarest give the greatest joy when they happen.

Των ηδέων τα σπανιώτατα γινόμενα μάλιστα τέρπει.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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EuripidesIt is not possible to reach greatness by living a life of pleasure

Ουκ έστιν όστις ηδέως ζητών βιούν εύκλειαν εισεκτήσατο.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Archelaus

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AntisthenesI'd rather be mad than seek pleasure.

Μανείην μάλλον ή ησθείην.

—  Antisthenes, 445-360 BC, Ancient Greek Cynic philosopher

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DemocritusDo not seek every pleasure but choose the one which leads to something good.

Ηδονήν ου πάσαν, αλλά την επί τω καλώ αιρείσθαι χρεών.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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