In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing to us.
Francois de La RochefoucauldGod is displeased at the diffidence of souls who love Him sincerely and whom He Himself loves.
Alphonsus LiguoriPictures and shapes are but secondary objects and please or displease only in the memory.
Francis BaconIn the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us.
Brigham YoungSome people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld