There is something self-defeating in the too-conscious pursuit of pleasure.Max EastmanHedonismModerationSelf-awareness Share this
But, if I sample this pleasure so prudently and circumspectly, it will no longer be a pleasure.StendhalHedonismModerationParadox Share this
Never drink to feel better, only drink to feel even better.Reese WitherspoonHedonismModerationPleasure Share this
To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. Charlie Munger Achievement Deserving Success
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Jean Cocteau Deception Perception Reality
Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself. Jean Cocteau Identity Individuality Rebellion
The liabilities are always 100 percent good. It’s the assets you have to worry about. Charlie Munger Worry
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Charlie Munger Criticism Past Stupidity
