Pleasure

One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other

I am always easy of belief when the creed pleases me

The human heart has hidden treasures, in secret kept, in silence sealed; the thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures, whose charms were broken if revealed

Bang-whang-whang goes the drum, tootle-tetootle the fife; no keeping one's haunches still: it's the greatest pleasure in life

Pleasure must succeed to pleasure, else past pleasure turns to pain

The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things

We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.

Life does not agree with philosophy: There is no happiness that is not idleness, and only what is useless is pleasurable

How can one take delight in the world unless one flees to it for refuge?

A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.

Pleasure disappoints, possibility never

Give me books, fruit, French wine and fine weather and a little music out of doors, played by someone I do not know

The greatest pleasure I know is to do something by stealth and have it found out by accident

For thy sake, tobacco, I would do anything but die

Separate from the pleasure of your company, I don't much care if I never see another mountain in my life

When I have found intense pain relieved, a weary brain soothed,and calm refreshing sleep obtained by a cigar, I have felt grateful to God, and have blessed His name

There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.