Joy and Laughter
I like the laughter that opens the lips and the heart, that shows at the same time pearls and the soul.
—Victor Marie Hugo (1802-1885 French poet and novelist)
A good laugh is sunshine in a house.
—William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863 British novelist)
Anticipating pleasure is also a pleasure.
—Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805 German poet and playwright)
Laugh and be fat.
—Harington
Every man to his taste.
—Lavater (1741-1801 Swiss poet)
One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.
—Jane Austin (1775-1817 British novelist)
A man who is never satisfied with himself and whom therefore nobody can please.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832 German poet and playwright)
It is a poor heart that never rejoices.
—Frederick Marryat (1792-1848 British novelist)
Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.
—Joseph Addison (1672-1719 British poet and essayist)
Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790 American politician and scientist)
Eat at pleasure, drink by measure.
—Italian proverb
Labour is often the father of pleasure.
—Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet 1694-1778 French writer)
Work while you work, play while you play; this is the way to be cheerful and gay.
—Richard Henry Stoddart (1825-1903 American poet and critic)
A happy smile and a kindly thought are finer gems than can be bought.
—Gordon
The foundation of true happiness is in the conscience.
—Lucius Anenaus Seneca (ca. 4 B.C.-A.D. 65 Roman philosopher and statesman)