The first half of life consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the read more

The first half of life consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance without the capacity.

Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.

Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.

It is not doing the thing we like to do, but liking the thing we have to do, that makes read more

It is not doing the thing we like to do, but liking the thing we have to do, that makes life blessed.

I have always said and felt that true enjoyment can not be
described.
[Fr., Je l'ai toujours dit read more

I have always said and felt that true enjoyment can not be
described.
[Fr., Je l'ai toujours dit et senti, la veritable jouissance ne
se decrit point.]

True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.

True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.

Winners take time to relish their work, knowing that scaling the mountain is what makes the view from the top read more

Winners take time to relish their work, knowing that scaling the mountain is what makes the view from the top so exhilarating.

A thing seriously pursued affords true enjoyment.
[Lat., Res severa est verum gaudium.]

A thing seriously pursued affords true enjoyment.
[Lat., Res severa est verum gaudium.]

You were made for enjoyment, and the world was filled with things
which you will enjoy, unless you are read more

You were made for enjoyment, and the world was filled with things
which you will enjoy, unless you are too proud to be pleased by
them, or too grasping to care for what you cannot turn to other
account than mere delight.

It is a curious thing that people only ask if you are enjoying
yourself when you aren't.

It is a curious thing that people only ask if you are enjoying
yourself when you aren't.