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Edward Young Quotes About Pleasure

Quotes about: Pleasure
  • The first sure symptom of a mind in health Is rest of heart and pleasure felt at home.

    Edward Young, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1793). “Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job”, p.236
  • A man of pleasure is a man of pains.

    Edward Young (1795). “The Complaint Or, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality, to which are Added a Glossary, a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job, and a Poem on the Last Day”, p.239
  • To frown at pleasure, and to smile in pain.

    Edward Young (1866). “The complete poetical works of Edward Young. With life”, p.163
  • But love, like wine, gives a tumultuous bliss, Heighten'd indeed beyond all mortal pleasures; But mingles pangs and madness in the bowl.

    Edward Young (1798). “The Works of Edward Young ...: In Three Volumes. To which is Prefixed the Life of the Author”, p.191

Edward Young

  • Born: July 3, 1683
  • Died: April 5, 1765
  • Occupation: Poet
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