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“I am very much concerned when I see young gentlemen of fortune and quality so wholly set upon pleasures and diversions, that they neglect all those improvements in wisdom and knowledge which may make them easy to themselves and useful to the world.”

World May Young Easy Pleasure Quality Concerned Fortune Improvement Gentleman Neglect Diversion Knowledge And Wisdom Young Gentlemen

Book:Essays, Moral and Humorous: Also Essays on Imagination and Taste

Source: Essays, Moral and Humorous: Also Essays on Imagination and Taste

“I had always been considered such a nonentity where human relations were concerned that the idea that I might have an influence, even a corrupting influence ... penetrated my heart with a fierce little sting of pleasure.”

Humans Heart Littles Ideas Might Pleasure Influence My Heart Concerned Relation Fierce Human Relations Nonentity

Book:The Rector of Justin: A Novel

Source: The Rector of Justin: A Novel

“If the objects who serve us feel ecstacy, they are much more often concerned with themselves than with us, and our own enjoyment is consequently impaired. The idea of seeing another person experience the same pleasure reduces one to a kind of equality which spoils the unutterable charms that come from despotism.”

Ifs Men Feels Kind Persons Ideas Happiness Joy Ability Pleasure Seeing Objects Concerned Experience Equality Enjoyment Charm Spoil Despotism

Book:The 120 days of Sodom and other writings

Source: The 120 days of Sodom and other writings

“Music originally had a social function. You were in church, in a concert hall, a marching band; you were dancing. I'm concerned that music could be too separated from its roots and just become a pleasure-giving experience, like a drug.”

Giving Social Church Pleasure Drug Band Concerned Roots Function Dancing Halls Concerts Marching Band

Author:Oliver Sacks

“We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life is concerned with seeking bodily pleasure and avoiding pain.”

Action Pain Life Is Pleasure Animal Common Class Concerned Seeking Beast Avoiding Animal Life Avoiding Pain Bodily Functions Bodily Pain

Author:Saint Augustine

“As far as I'm concerned, it is clear that the concept of premium will be increasingly defined through sustainability in the future. BMW, like no other brand, will still stand for vitality and driving pleasure in the future. But it will also represent efficiency and environmental friendliness.”

Stills Pleasure Clear Concepts Concerned Environmental Driving Defined Brands Sustainability Efficiency Vitality Premium Friendliness Bmw

Author:Norbert Reithofer