It is the difference betwixt lust and love, that this is fixed, that volatile. Love grows, lust wastes, by enjoyment; and the reason is, that one springs from a union of souls, and the other springs from a union of sense.
—William Penn (1644–1718) American Entrepreneur, Philosopher, Political Leader
Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in fame, unlimited in space, and infinite in duration. In the performance of its sacred offices, it fears no danger, spares no expense, looks in the volcano, dives into the ocean, perforates the earth, wings its flight into the skies, explores sea and land, contemplates the distant, examines the minute, comprehends the great, ascends to the sublime—no place too remote for its grasp, no height too exalted for its reach.
—DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828) American Politician
The less you can enjoy, the poorer and scantier yourself; the more you can enjoy, the richer and more vigorous.
—Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801) Swiss Theologian, Poet
The man who has no money is poor, but one who has nothing but money is poorer. He only is rich who can enjoy without owning; he is poor who though he has millions is covetous.
—Orison Swett Marden (1850–1924) American New Thought Writer, Physician, Entrepreneur
The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more.
—Common Proverb
Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
—Michael Jordan (b.1963) American Sportsperson, Businessperson
If you are going to do something wrong, at least enjoy it.
—Leo Rosten (1908–97) Polish-born American Humorist, Screenwriter, Writer
Like what you do, if you don’t like it, do something else.
—Paul Harvey (1918–2009) American Radio Broadcaster, News Columnist
Restraint is the golden rule of enjoyment.
—Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802–38) English Poet, Novelist
I asked God for all things , that I might enjoy life. God gave life, that I might enjoy all things.
—Unknown
Enjoy what thou hast inherited from thy sires if thou wouldst really possess it.—What we employ and use is never an oppressive burden; what the moment brings forth, that only can it profit by.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet
All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it.
—Samuel Butler (1835–1902) British Victorian Novelist, Essayist, Critic
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.
—Richard Bach (b.1936) American Writer, Aviator
For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly makes all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison.
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American Historian, Political Leader, Explorer
In our excessive involvement in the affairs of other countries, we are not only living off our assets and denying our own people the proper enjoyment of their resources; we are also denying the world the example of a free society enjoying its freedom to the fullest.
—J. William Fulbright (1905–95) American Politician
If you don’t like what you’re doing, then don’t do it.
—Ray Bradbury (b.1920) American Novelist, Short Story Writer
I always loved running—it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.
—Jesse Owens (1913–80) American Track-and-Field Athlete
Appetite is essentially insatiable, and where it operates as a criterion of both action and enjoyment (that is, everywhere in the Western world since the sixteenth century) it will infallibly discover congenial agencies (mechanical and political) of expression.
—Marshall Mcluhan (1911–80) Canadian Writer, Thinker, Educator
The Imperial German Government will not expect the Government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment.
—William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925) American Orator, Politician, Secretary of State
Please know I am quite aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.
—Amelia Earhart (1897–1937) American Aviator
Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment, must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part.
—Claude Debussy (1862–1918) French Composer
Fill your life with as many moments and experiences of joy and passion as you humanly can. Start with one experience and build on it.
—Marcia Wieder
Believe me! The secret to reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer
I am just learning to notice the different colors of the stars, and already begin to have a new enjoyment.
—Maria Mitchell (1818–89) American Astronomer
All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than expectation.
—Owen Feltham (1602–68) English Essayist
He who enjoys good health is rich, though he knows it not.
—Italian Proverb
Nothing is interesting if you’re not interested.
—Helen MacInnes (1907–85) Scottish-born American Author of Espionage Novels
If you don’t get a kick out of the job you’re doing you’d better hunt for another one.
—Samuel M. Vauclain (1856–1940) American Engineer, Industrialist
Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which come only to the man who has found the work that he likes best.
—Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American Author, Journalist, Attorney, Lecturer
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