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“When ice appears out of doors, and boys seize it up while it is solid, at first they experience new pleasures. But in the end their pride will not agree to let it go, but their acquisition is not good for them if it stays in their hands. In the same way an identical desire drives lovers to act and not to act.”

Ifs Way Firsts Ends Hands Desire Pleasure Boys Doors Pride Lovers Agree Ice Let It Go Identical Acquisition

Book:Sophocles: Fragments

Source: Sophocles: Fragments

“You little know what you have done, when you have first broke the bounds of modesty; you have set open the door of your fancy to the devil, so that he can, almost at his pleasure ever after, represent the same sinful pleasure to you anew.”

Knows Firsts Littles Done Pleasure Doors Devil Bounds Broke Fancy Modesty Ever After Lustful

Book:The poor man's best companion: in plain and familiar dialogues. With forms of prayer for various uses ... By the Rev. Richard Baxter

Source: The poor man's best companion: in plain and familiar dialogues. With forms of prayer for various uses ... By the Rev. Richard Baxter

“Sensibility would be a good portress if she had but one hand; with her right she opens the door to pleasure, but with her left to pain.”

Ifs Hands Would Be Pain Left Pleasure Doors Sensibility

Book:Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan

Source: Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan

“Unfortunately, it is much easier to shut one's eyes to good than to evil. Pain and sorrow knock at our doors more loudly than pleasure and happiness; and the prints of their heavy footsteps are less easily effaced.”

Eye Pain Evil Pleasure Doors Easier Sorrow Heavy Print Footsteps Pain And Sorrow Pleasure And Happiness

Book:The Major Prose of Thomas Henry Huxley

Source: The Major Prose of Thomas Henry Huxley

“Pleasure and satiety live next door to each other.”

Next Pleasure Doors Satiety

Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn

“Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.”

House Voice Pleasure Doors Temptation Loud Loud Voices

Book:Gulistan or Rose Garden

Source: Gulistan or Rose Garden

“The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never did me the smallest favor.”

Persons Pleasure Doors Regret Favors Quitting Smallest

Book:Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)

“God not only loves his people but delights in each one of us. He takes great pleasure in us. He's actually blessed in keeping and delivering us. I see this kind of parental pleasure in my wife, Gwen, whenever one of our grandchildren calls. Gwen lights up like a Christmas tree when she has one of our dear little ones on the line. Nothing can get her off the phone. Even if I told her the President was at our door, she'd shoo me away and keep talking. How could I ever accuse my heavenly Father of delighting in me less than I do in my own offspring?”

“Pain and pleasure are transitory; endure all dualities with calmness, while trying at the same time to remove their hold. Imagination is the door through which disease as well as healing enters. Disbelieve in the reality of sickness even when you are ill [...].The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man's slavery.”