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.

There is no sterner moralist than pleasure.

There is no sterner moralist than pleasure.

Pleasure to me is wonder—the unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden and the changeless thing that lurks behind read more

Pleasure to me is wonder—the unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden and the changeless thing that lurks behind superficial mutability.

Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.

Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

Who pleases one against his will.

Who pleases one against his will.

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.

Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.

Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.

A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.

A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.