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Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.

Living big and joyful and content is almost always the result of our finding satisfaction in life's ordinary day-to-day pleasures. And God must be fond of them, too, for He made so many of them for us to enjoy.

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

God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.

The enjoyment we get from something is powerfully influenced by what we think that thing really is. This is true for intellectual pleasures, such as the appreciation of paintings and stories, and it is true as well for pleasures that seem simpler and more animalistic, such as the satisfaction of hunger and lust.

Pleasures flit by - they are only for yourself; work leaves a mark of long-lasting joy, work is for others.

Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.

I grew up around people that enjoyed life day to day and found pleasure in simple things.

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.