Philosophers are capable of almost endless enjoyment of mutual misunderstanding.

Philosophers are capable of almost endless enjoyment of mutual misunderstanding.

Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.

Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on read more

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate--that's my philosophy.

Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities.

Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities.

For Solomon, he lived at ease, and full
Of honour, wealth, high fare, aimed not beyond
Higher read more

For Solomon, he lived at ease, and full
Of honour, wealth, high fare, aimed not beyond
Higher design than to enjoy his state.

If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.

If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.

It is not doing the thing we like to do, but liking the thing we have to do, that makes read more

It is not doing the thing we like to do, but liking the thing we have to do, that makes life blessed.

Sleep, riches, and health, to be truly enjoyed, must be
interrupted.

Sleep, riches, and health, to be truly enjoyed, must be
interrupted.

I have always said and felt that true enjoyment can not be
described.
[Fr., Je l'ai toujours dit read more

I have always said and felt that true enjoyment can not be
described.
[Fr., Je l'ai toujours dit et senti, la veritable jouissance ne
se decrit point.]