"If it ain't a pleasure, it ain't a poem."

-- William Carlos Williams

#Pleasure Quotes

“I want you," she said. "I told you so," he said.”

Source : Loretta Chase (2006). “Lord Perfect”, p.127, Penguin
“Those that study particular sciences, and neglect philosophy, are like Penelope's wooers, that make love to the waiting women.”
“Ive been an engineer, barman, skip lorry driver, coalman, boat window manufacturer, contract grass cutter and builder.”
“Never get married in college; it's hard to get a start if a prospective employer finds you've already made one mistake.”
“Maybe they'd use biological or chemical weapons instead. Maybe they'd crash the world economy. Maybe they'd turn every program on television into one of those reality shows." "That's mostly done already, Harry." "Oh. Well. I've got to believe that the world is worth saving anyway.”
“I ascend from darkness And depart on the winds of space for I know not where; My watch is wound, a key is in my pocket, And the sky is darkened as I descend the stair.”

Source : Conrad Aiken (1961). “Selected Poems”, p.23, Oxford University Press on Demand
“I intend to live forever. So far, so good.”
“Cutting carbs, fats, or calories (dieting) is like trying to hold your breath.Â The longer you do it, the more your body resists it until you finally gasp for air â€“ taking in more than ever to overcome the short-term deficit you induced.”

Source : Matt Stone (2014). “Diet Recovery: Restoring Hormonal Health, Metabolism, Mood and Your Relationship with Food”, p.19, Matt Stone

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