Paul Claudel Quotes

Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

Satisfaction of one's curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life.

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

Happiness or satisfaction consists only in the enjoyment of those objects which are by nature suited to our several particular appetites, passions, and affections.

I want to do stuff that excites me and is enjoyable.

Happiness consists in frequent repetition of pleasure

Pleasure usually comes when called, but not happiness.

Fun comes hard - like, alas, its prarens, pleasure and happiness, whom we have to pursue.

Philebus was saying that enjoyment and pleasure and delight, and the class of feelings akin to them, are a good to every living being, whereas I contend, that not these, but wisdom and intelligence and memory, and their kindred, right opinion and true reasoning, are better and more desirable than pleasure

The only thing that ultimately matters is to eat an ice-cream cone, play a slide trombone, plant a small tree, good God, now you're free.

Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height of enjoyment.

There are a lot of other things in this world that can and will bring me joy. Acting is one of them.

I don't want to ever, ever do something in life that isn't fun. Ever.

People want to be creatively satisfied, and having fun is such an important part of that.

Pleasure usually takes the form of me and now; joy is us and always.

Pleasure does not equal happiness; it's part of happiness.

We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds.

I am happy that I have entertained people and made them happy.

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

If you're not having fun it's not worth doing.

I find pleasure in things that are simple.

There has to be a level of joy of what you're doing.

A good memory is surely a compost heap that converts experience to wisdom, creativity, or dottiness; not that these things are of much earthly value, but at least they may keep you amused when the world is keeping you locked away or shutting you out.

I don't know how to depict intelligence.

I'm absolutely doing what I enjoy.