“Pleasure has no logic; it never treads in its own footsteps.” — Alexander Smith, “Of Death and the Fear of Dying,” Dreamthorp
Tag: pleasure
Quote of the Day
“How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.” — Adam Smith, “Of Sympathy,” The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Quote of the Day
“The clerisy are those who read for pleasure, but not for idleness; who read for pastime but not to kill time; who love books, but do not live by books.” — Robertson Davies, A Voice from the Attic
Quote of the Day
“The reverse of happiness is the fear of soon losing it, and that the reverse of sadness is the pleasure of seeing its end.” — Henry de Montherlant, The Pantin Cemetery, The Paris Review
Quote of the Day
“Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.” — Jeremy Bentham, Introduction to Principles of Morals and Legislation
Quote of the Day
“There’s an undeniable pleasure in stepping into an open-top sports car driven by a beautiful woman. It feels like you’re climbing into a metaphor.” — Hugh Laurie, The Gun Seller
Quote of the Day
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in that grey twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” — Theodore Roosevelt, “The Strenuous Life“, Speech before the Hamilton Club (1899-04-10)
Yahooey's Blog 