Samuel Pepys Quotes About Pleasure

Quotes about: Pleasure

• The truth is, I do indulge myself a little the more in pleasure, knowing that this is the proper age of my life to do it; and, out of my observation that most men that do thrive in the world do forget to take pleasure during the time that they are getting their estate, but reserve that till they have got one, and then it is too late for them to enjoy it.

  Samuel Pepys

  Men, Knowing, Age

  Samuel Pepys (2012). “Diary of Samuel Pepys: Selected Passages”, p.143, Courier Corporation

• I do still see that my nature is not to be quite conquered, but will esteem pleasure above all things, though yet in the middle of it, it has reluctances after my business, which is neglected by my following my pleasure. However musique and women I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is.

  Samuel Pepys

  Business, Giving, Way

  Diary, 9 Mar. 1666

• Music [is] a science peculiarly productive of a pleasure that no state of life, publick or private, secular or sacred; no difference of age or season; no temper of mind or condition of health exempt from present anguish; nor, lastly, distinction of quality, renders either improper, untimely, or unentertaining.

  Samuel Pepys

  Differences, Mind, Age

  Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (1983). “The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Companion”, p.259, Univ of California Press

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