“Had we not faults of our own, we should take less pleasure in complaining of others.”

“To laugh with others is one of life's great pleasures. To be laughed at by others is one of life's great hurts.”

“Virtue is its own reward. There's a pleasure in doing good which sufficiently pays itself.”

“As clouds are blown away by the wind, the thirst for material pleasures will be driven away by the utterance of the Lord's name.”

“Just got back from a pleasure trip: I took my mother-in-law to the airport”

“It's a hardship for those involved. We realize that and take no pleasure in it, but it was the financially responsible thing to do.”

“He's a great player and he handles himself so well. He's really a pleasure to watch.”

“I have a great mind to believe in Christianity for the mere pleasure of fancying I may be damned.”

“The heart asks pleasure first, and then excuse from pain, and then those little anodynes that deaden suffering”

“Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.”