He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.
Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.
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.
I'm interested in history, in trying to relate the past to the present and to understand how people thought about their problems and pleasures.
Wisely used history can give pleasure and provide us with a useful tool; but we should not become its slaves.
The richness of the world, all artificial pleasures, have the taste of sickness and give off a smell of death in the face of certain spiritual possessions.
Both dreams and neurotic dream-states have as their function the avoidance of displeasure, but the dream-states also serve to provide a positive pleasure gain.
I've seen other comics, with great pleasure, watching their own specials, and I don't know how or why they do it.
The years after 50 can be a time of great productivity, meaningful work, pleasure, creativity, and innovation. It's a huge opportunity.
She is such a good friend that she would throw all her acquaintances into the water for the pleasure of fishing them out again.
One should take good care not to grow too wise for so great a pleasure of life as laughter.
I just think it's fun to remind people that good television has exited and it can exist again and just to give them pleasure and enjoy it and make them laugh.
I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.
It doesn't matter if it's black-and-white. If a movie has a story that is filled with emotion, you can have as much pleasure, and it's very good for cinema.
If it's very painful for you to criticize your friends - you're safe in doing it. But if you take the slightest pleasure in it, that's the time to hold your tongue.
The sight of parents, children and grandparents all descending on a tented field to enjoy the pleasure of ideas and books renews my faith in humanity.
The most basic task of any museum must be the protection of works of cultural significance entrusted to its care for the edification and pleasure of future generations.
A carefree quality is a whole aspect of life that I will never understand. I don't think I have ever been carefree and can't see the pleasure of it.
The important question is not, what will yield to man a few scattered pleasures, but what will render his life happy on the whole amount.
If I must choose between healthy and tasty, I go for the second: having only one life to waste, it might as well be a pleasurable one.
I'm tired of love; I'm still more tired of rhyme; but money gives me pleasure all the time.
