Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.

Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.

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.]

But pleasures are like poppies spread;
You seize the flower, its bloom is shed.
Or like the read more

But pleasures are like poppies spread;
You seize the flower, its bloom is shed.
Or like the snow falls in the river,
A moment white--then melts forever.

With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase

With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase

The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure
my business.

The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure
my business.

Pleasure the servant, Virtue looking on.

Pleasure the servant, Virtue looking on.

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is

Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is

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.