“At the risk, then, of being shunned by some of my gloomier peers, I venture to tell you that writers work like demons, suffer greatly, and are also happy, in unmistakable ways, some of the time. If we had no knowledge of happiness, our novels wouldn't sufficiently resemble real life. Some of us are even made a little bit happy, on occasion, by the writing process itself. I mean, really, if there wasn't some sort of enjoyment to be derived, would any of us keep doing it?” IfsWayWritingMeanLittlesMadeRealSufferingBitsProcessNovelRiskLittle BitReal LifeOccasionsEnjoymentDemonPeersVentureWriting Process Author:Michael Cunningham
“I've been able to sleep with my eyes open ever since I started watching baseball." "Drinking is such a necessity to human life that people cannot fathom an individual who, like a child confined to a church pew, gets little enjoyment out of it and would rather do other things.” PeopleHumansChildrenLittlesEyeAbleIndividualChurchSleepBaseballDrinkingBoredHuman LifeEnjoymentConfinedFathom Author:Criss Jami
“It cannot reasonably be doubted, but a little miss, dressed in a new gown for a dancing-school ball, receives as complete enjoyment as the greatest orator, who triumphs in the splendour of his eloquence, while he governs the passions and resolutions of a numerous assembly.” LittlesSchoolPassionMissingBallsDancingTriumphEnjoymentResolutionAssemblyEloquenceDoubtedGownsOratorsSplendour Author:David Hume
“While my interest in natural history has added very little to my sum of achievement, it has added immeasurably to my sum of enjoyment in life.” LittlesInterestNaturalAchievementEnjoymentNatural History Book:Forgotten Tales and Vanished Trails Source: Forgotten Tales and Vanished Trails
“I write in a hurry, because the little one, who has been sleeping a long time, begins to call for me. Poor thing! when I am sad, I lament that all my affections grow on me, till they become too strong for my peace, though they all afford me snatches of exquisite enjoyment.” WritingLittlesLongHas BeensStrongGrowsSleepPoorLong TimeAffectionEnjoymentExquisiteLament Book:Posthumous Works: of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Source: Posthumous Works: of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
“The essence of Toryism is enjoyment?but as far as communicating and establishing your creed are concernedtrya little pleasure. The way to keep up old customs is, to enjoy old customs; the way to be satisfied with the present state of things is, to enjoy that state of things.” WayLittlesStatesEnjoyPleasureEssenceCommunicateSatisfiedEnjoymentCustomsCreeds Author:Walter Bagehot