#pleasure

The eruption of lived pleasure is such that in losing myself I find myself; forgetting that I exist, I realize myself. ↗

— Raoul Vaneigem

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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains. ↗

— Democritus

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It's always a pleasure to find something that matters. ↗

— Don Cornelius

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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver. ↗

— Jean de La Fontaine

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I was never that much a focus of interest in my career. I'm aware of that now, which doesn't give me a lot of pleasure. ↗

— Harrison Ford

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I've learnt and I just want to be respected for what I've achieved on the pitch. I know I haven't achieved much off it but I do know I've given pleasure to people watching me play football over the years. ↗

— Paul Gascoigne

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The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust. ↗

— Diogenes

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A little girl who finds a puzzle frustrating might ask her busy mother (or teacher) for help. The child gets one message if her mother expresses clear pleasure at the request and quite another if mommy responds with a curt 'Don't bother me - I've got important work to do.' ↗

— Daniel Goleman

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The pleasure we derive from doing favors is partly in the feeling it gives us that we are not altogether worthless. It is a pleasant surprise to ourselves. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

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There is probably an element of malice in our readiness to overestimate people - we are, as it were, laying up for ourselves the pleasure of later cutting them down to size. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

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