We have a world of pleasure to win, and nothing to lose but boredom.

Suffering is the pain of constraints. An atom of pure delight, no matter how small, can hold it at bay.

Each component of the organism, like the individual in the social body, possesses the capacity for enjoyment of the self through sharing with others.

People are bewitched into believing that time slips away, and this belief is the basis of time actually slipping away.

We can escape the commonplace only by manipulating it, controlling it, thrusting it into our dreams or surrendering it to the free play of our subjectivity.

Production and consumption are the nipples of modern society. Thus suckled, humanity grows in strength and beauty; rising standard of living, all modern conveniences, distractions of all kinds, culture for all, the comfort of your dreams.

We have a world of pleasure to win, and nothing to lose but boredom.