Pleasure for one hour, a bottle of wine. Pleasure for one year a marriage; but pleasure for a lifetime, a garden.

Quote by Chinese Proverbs

Topics: Love Quotes, Pleasure Quotes

Were I to await perfection, my book would never be finished

Were I to await perfection, my book would never be finished

He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes

He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes

When you belong to a minority, you have to be better in order to have...

When you belong to a minority, you have to be better in order to have...

Crows everywhere are equally black

Crows everywhere are equally black

Don't consider your reputation and you may do anything you like

Don't consider your reputation and you may do anything you like

Gold is tested by fire, people by God

Gold is tested by fire, people by God

One joy shatters a hundred griefs

One joy shatters a hundred griefs

The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences

The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences

Though you live near a forest, do not waste firewood

Though you live near a forest, do not waste firewood

Do not employ handsome servants

Do not employ handsome servants

One never needs their humor as much a when they argue with a fool.

One never needs their humor as much a when they argue with a fool.

Those who have free seats at a play hiss first

Those who have free seats at a play hiss first

A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study...

A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study...

If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a...

If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a...

Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald

Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald

To encourage talent is to create it

To encourage talent is to create it

Only the man who crosses the river at night knows the value of the light...

Only the man who crosses the river at night knows the value of the light...

A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study...

A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study...

I text you because I want to have a conversation with you, not get one...

I text you because I want to have a conversation with you, not get one...

Dear teacher, I talk no matter where I am. Moving my seat will not help.

Dear teacher, I talk no matter where I am. Moving my seat will not help.