Quotes by Pepys, Samuel

Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody. >>

I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, draw >>

Music and woman I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is. >>

Quotations about Pleasure

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil. >>

It's true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually >>

We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give. >>

The truth is, I do indulge myself a little the more in pleasure, knowing that this is the proper age of my life to do it; and, out of my observation that most men that do thrive in the world do forget to take pleasure during the time that they are getting their estate, but reserve that till they have got one, and then it is too late for them to enjoy it.

Pepys, Samuel