There is a fear of voluptuousness that is itself voluptuous, just as a certain fear of death can itself be deadly.
There is something self-defeating in the too-conscious pursuit of pleasure.
It is one of history's greatest ironies that, over the centuries, the pursuit of pleasure has resulted in more pain than enjoyment.
The vocabulary of pleasure depends on the imagery of pain.
There is no such thing as pure, unalloyed pleasure; some bitter ever mingles with the sweet.
The limitations of pleasure cannot be overcome by more pleasure.
I find writing extraordinarily difficult and not very pleasurable, though I find having done it very pleasurable. I won't lie about that.
Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee, Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.
The greater the suffering depicted, the more terrible the events, the more intense our pleasure.
Life would be very pleasant if it were not for its enjoyments.
