“The goal towards which the pleasure principle impels us - of becoming happy - is not attainable: yet we may not - nay, cannot - give up the efforts to come nearer to realization of it by some means or other.” GivingMayMeanGoalPleasureEffortPrinciplesBecomingGiving UpRealization Book:Civilization and Its Discontents Source: Civilization and Its Discontents
“Today, luxury resides in everything that is becoming rare: communion with nature, silence, meditation, slowness rediscovered, the pleasure of living out of step with others, studious idleness, the enjoyment of the major works of the mind–these are all privileges that cannot be bought because they are literally priceless.” MindTodayNaturePleasureSilenceStepsMeditationBecomingMajorsPrivilegeLuxuryEnjoymentCommunionIdlenessPricelessSlownessStudiousCommunion With Nature Author:Pascal Bruckner
“Why did becoming accustomed to something have to render its pleasures stale.” PleasureBecomingAccustomedStale Book:Under Heaven Source: Under Heaven