“One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other”
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“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.”