pleasure

Quotes

beautiful: You say something is beautiful if it gives you great pleasure to look at it or listen to it. dictionary/12

thrill: A thrill is a sudden feeling of great excitement or pleasure. dictionary/111

There are many things in this world that are hard to understand. It is hard to understand why people take pleasure in pressing wine on others the first … kenko/20

And after dinner the Comptroller begun some sports; among others, the Nameing of people round, and afterward demanding Questions of them that they are … pepys/36

At home and the office all the morning; and at noon comes Luellin to me and he and I to the taverne, and after that to Bartlemew faire; and there, upon … pepys/46

But though I am much against too much spending, yet I do think it best to enjoy some degree of pleasure, now that we have health, money and opportunities, … pepys/63

... called at Capt. Cookes and to his chamber, he being in bed---where something put my last night's dream into my head, which I think is the best … pepys/159

But I think Cocke is the greatest Epicure that is; eats and drinks with the greatest pleasure and Liberty that ever man did. Pepys' Diary, 17 Aug. … pepys/160

Up, and walked to Greenwich, taking pleasure to walk with my minute wach in my hand, by which I am now come to see the distances of my way from Woolwich … pepys/164

And after supper to talk and to sing, his man Dutton's wife singing very prettily (a mighty fat woman), and I wrote out one song from her and pricked … pepys/170

It is a mighty fine witty boy, Mrs. pierce's little boy. The truth is, I do indulge myself a little the more pleasure, knowing that this is the … pepys/193

He [Sir W. Pen] says three thigns must [be] remedied, or else we all be undone, by this fleet. 1. That we must fight in line, whereas we fight promiscuously, … pepys/210

I home, by Mr. Gauden in his coach; and so with great pleasure to spend the evening at home upon my Lyra Viall, and then to supper and to bed--with mighty … pepys/240

Lay long in bed, talking with pleasure with my poor wife how she used to make coal fires and wash my foul clothes with her own hand for me, poor wretch, … pepys/260

When it ["voice", one of writing's "immaterial properties"] does appear, the subject is often irrelevant. “I do not … quotes/339