"Life is not measured ...."

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”

"I like to envision the whole world ...."

I like to envision the whole world as a jigsaw puzzle … If you look at the whole picture, it is overwhelming and terrifying, but if you work on your little part of the jigsaw and know that people all over the world are working on their little bits, that’s what will give you hope.

Jane Goodall

"Pleasure is Nature's test ...."

Pleasure is Nature’s test, her sign of approval.  When a man is happy, he is in harmony with himself and his environment.

Oscar Wilde

"You were made for enjoyment ...."

You were made for enjoyment, and the world was filled with things which you will enjoy.

John Ruskin

"I gave myself up so completely ...."

I gave myself up so completely to present desires and pleasures that I had no energy to waste on mere wishful thinking.

Simone de Beauvoir