Pleasure Quotes - Page 37
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.
Sherrilyn Kenyon (2009). “Born of Ice”, p.193, Macmillan
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
Sarah Rees Brennan (2010). “The Demon's Covenant”, p.294, Simon and Schuster
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
"The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides".
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