“Throwing yourself into a job you enjoy is one of the life's greatest pleasures!”

“Do you know that conversation is one of the greatest pleasures in life? But it wants leisure.”

W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) British playwright, novelist, short story writer

“Thought is the greatest of pleasures —pleasure itself is only imagination—have you ever enjoyed anything more than your dreams?”

Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880) French writer (1821–1880)

“Next to enjoying ourselves, the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves, or, more generally, in the acquisition of power.”

Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) logician, one of the first analytic philosophers and political activist

“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”

Walter Bagehot (1826–1877) British journalist, businessman, and essayist

“Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Life is both pain and pleasure. If this is the price you must pay for the hours you enjoy, is it too much?”

Christopher Paolini book Eldest

“When life sucks, throw yourself into art.”

Monica Drake (1967) American writer

“Believing in yourself is the greatest gift you can give to your life.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

“The secret to life is to enjoy the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived.”

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet