quotations about amusement
What revels are in hand? Is there no play
To ease the anguish of a torturing hour?
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
A Midsummer Night's Dream
But amusement allures and deceives us, and leads us down imperceptibly to the grave.
BLAISE PASCAL
Thoughts of Blaise Pascal
Amusements are to religion like breezes of air to the flame; gentle ones will fan it, but strong ones will put it out.
DAVID THOMAS
attributed, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers
If variety is sought in all the arts and amusements, such as archery and others, how much more should it be sought after in the art of love.
MALLANAGA VATSYAYANA
Kama Sutra
You live but once; you might as well be amusing.
COCO CHANEL
attributed, This Year I Sing
Serena had to cross her legs: in moments of dire amusement her bladder tended to play tricks.
A.P.
Sabine
We cry for mercy to the next amusement;
The next amusement mortgages our fields.
EDWARD YOUNG
Night Thoughts
His life, for years past, had been mainly a succession of resigned adaptations, and he had learned, before dealing practically with his embarrassments, to extract from most of them a small tribute of amusement.
EDITH WHARTON
"The Triumph of the Night"