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Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasure.
Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasure.
It always takes awfully long time to understand unbelievably simple things.
It always takes awfully long time to understand unbelievably simple things.
And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may read more
And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them.
That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.
That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.
If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into read more
If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into and understanding of many things.
It is well go give when asked but it is better to give unasked, through understanding.
It is well go give when asked but it is better to give unasked, through understanding.
The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.
The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.
When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to read more
When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.
With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase
With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase