“ A premature death does not only rob one of the countless instances where one would have experienced pleasure, it also saves one from the innumerable instances where one would have experienced pain. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ You hate America, don't you?' 'That would be as silly as loving it,' I said. 'It's impossible for me to get emotional about it, because real estate doesn't interest me. It's no doubt a great flaw in m… Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
“ Reading well is one of the great pleasuresthat solitude can afford you, because it isat least in my experience, the most healing of pleasures. Harold Bloom
“ Why do you weep, child? We of the Floating World live only for the moment, giving all our time to the pleasures of cherry blossoms and snow and maple leaves, the calling of a cricket, the beauty of th… James Clavell
“ If you really want to grow great, you need to avoid costly pleasures and preserve your future treasures. Israelmore Ayivor
“ Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth. W. Somerset Maugham
“ A well-chosen tie could make me almost merry; a good book, an excursion in a motor car or an hour with a woman left me fully satisfied. It particularly pleased me to ensure that this way of life, like… Stefan Zweig
