With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase

With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase

That, though on pleasure she was bent,
She had a frugal mind.

That, though on pleasure she was bent,
She had a frugal mind.

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

Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.

Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.

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.

Look upon the world as your enemy because only then the gifts it gives will give you immense pleasure.

Look upon the world as your enemy because only then the gifts it gives will give you immense pleasure.

The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.

That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.