Literary Quotes about Pleasure

[Azalea]

"The inward pleasure of imparting pleasure—that is the choicest of all."
by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Never thought the old boy had it in him.
SHare literary quotes dealing with pleasure, sexuality, loving, etc.

 

[Curious_in_Cali]

“Every moment has its pleasures and its hope.”
― Jane Austen, Mansfield Park

 

[Azalea]

"Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it."
Thomas Jefferson


(although, some may be actively searching for a hook...... )

 

[Azalea]

"The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors."

Tony Robbins

 

[Azalea]

"“Why are we so full of restraint? Why do we not give in all directions? Is it fear of losing ourselves? Until we do lose ourselves there is no hope of finding ourselves.”
― Henry Miller

 

[CaresseDArcy]

"Rippling, rippling, rippling, like a flapping overlapping of soft flames, soft as feathers, running to points of brilliance, exquisite and melting her all molten inside."
~D.H. Lawerence

"His kiss was like white lightening, a flash that spread, and spread again, and stayed."
~Henry James

 

[Azalea]

That D.H. Lawrence quote, prose thought it be, may just give my favorite line of poetry a run for its money.......exquisite.


"Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it."

Soren Kierkegaard

 

[Azalea]

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
Anais Nin


This totally describes where I am in my life on many levels.


(SHankara20, I stole this quote from your siggie line.)