The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain. – Arthur Schopenhauer
Being willing to delay pleasure for a greater result is a sign of maturity.
One man’s pain is another mans pleasure.
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. – Aristotle
Pleasures that we seek are not happiness at its peak. For it is contentment that gives true fulfillment. – RVM
Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones. – Seneca
Don’t just hurry, don’t just haste. Don’t just worry, don’t just waste. Life is a treasure, enjoy the pleasure. – RVM
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short. – William Shakespeare
God whispers in our pleasures, but shouts in our pain. – C.S. Lewis
Real pleasure comes from overcoming challenges, feeling confidence in your abilities, and experiencing the power this brings. – Robert Greene
I adore simple pleasures. They are the last refuge of the complex. – Oscar Wilde
Pleasure for one hour, a bottle of wine. Pleasure for one year a marriage; but pleasure for a lifetime, a garden. – Chinese Proverb
Choose your pleasures for yourself, and do not let them be imposed upon you. – Lord Chesterfield
Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil. – Plato
The pleasure that is in sorrow is sweeter than the pleasure of pleasure itself. – Percy Bysshe Shelley
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain. – Aristotle
With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase. – Abraham Lincoln
Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end. – Tryon Edwards
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