I walked a mile with Pleasure,
She chattered all the way;
But left me none the wiser,
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I walked a mile with Pleasure,
She chattered all the way;
But left me none the wiser,
For all she had to say.
I walked a mile with Sorrow
And ne'er a word said she;
But, oh, the things I learned from her
When Sorrow walked with me!

For some, pleasure is a fever they can't shake. For others, it's a disease they cannot seem to catch.

For some, pleasure is a fever they can't shake. For others, it's a disease they cannot seem to catch.

Who pleases one against his will.

Who pleases one against his will.

That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.

That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.

I fly from pleasure, because pleasure has ceased to please: I am
lonely because I am miserable.

I fly from pleasure, because pleasure has ceased to please: I am
lonely because I am miserable.

Painting is a source of endless pleasure, but also of great anguish.

Painting is a source of endless pleasure, but also of great anguish.

Let the fictitious sources of pleasure be as near as possible to
the true.
[Lat., Ficta voluptatis causa read more

Let the fictitious sources of pleasure be as near as possible to
the true.
[Lat., Ficta voluptatis causa sint proxima veris.]

Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex

Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex

Every age has its pleasures, its style of wit, and its own ways.

Every age has its pleasures, its style of wit, and its own ways.