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Pleasure Quotes - Page 37

I find pleasure in things that are simple.

"He can see clearly now / Third Eye Blind's Stephan Jenkins looks at success, love, creativity". Interview with Julian Guthrie, www.sfgate.com. April 20, 2003.

Nothing but religion is capable of changing pains into pleasures.

François duc de La Rochefoucauld, Stanisław I Leszczyński (King of Poland) (1851). “Moral Reflections, Sentences and Maxims of Francis, Duc de la Rochefoucauld”, p.153

Greed often finds more pleasure in taking from others than in giving to itself.

"The Pocket Philosopher: a handbook of Aphorisms". Book by Simon May, 1999.

It was a pleasure, Enna, Finn, tree rat." "Did she just call you tree rat?

Shannon Hale (2010). “River Secrets”, p.43, A&C Black

The pleasures of the mighty are obtained by the tears of the poor.

Samuel Richardson, Clarissa (fict. name.) (1820). “Clarissa; or, The history of a young lady”, p.114

Rural poetry is the pleasure ground of those who live in cities.

Palmer, Samuel (1985). “The parting light: selected writings of Samuel Palmer”, Manchester : Carcanet with MidNAG

His death eclipsed the gayety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy (1842). “The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With and Essay on His Life and Genius”, p.120

Men become friends by a community of pleasures.

Samuel Johnson (1797). “The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, Etc. (A New Edition, Being the Ninth.).”, p.98

Men seldom give pleasure when they are not pleased themselves.

Samuel Johnson (1840). “The Life and Writings of Samuel Johnson...”, p.308