“Like a true Parisian creole, Madame Marneffe detested having to exert herself. She had the cool indifference of cats, who run and pounce only when obliged to by necessity. She required life to be all pleasure, and pleasure to be all calm plain sailing.” PleasureParisians Book:Cousin Bette Source: Cousin Bette
“Sorrow, like pleasure, creates its own atmosphere. A first glance into any home tells one whether love reigns there, or despair.” LovePleasureSorrowDespair Book:Cousin Bette Source: Cousin Bette
“Happy?" asked Aquilina, with dreadful look, and a smile full of pity and terror. "Ah, you do not know what it is to be condemned to a life of pleasure.” LoveHappinessRelationshipsPleasureSadnessLonelinessSorrowCourtesans Book:The Wild Ass's Skin Source: The Wild Ass's Skin
“Man cannot spend all his time doing evil, and even in the company of pirates there must be some sweet moments on their sinister ship when you feel as if you were aboard a pleasure yacht.” EvilPleasurePiratesRed Inn Book:The Human Comedy: Selected Stories Source: The Human Comedy: Selected Stories