“Take a glass of wine while reading, your feet on the back of your slave. This is the best combination of pleasures that is.”
“When the world is at your back, and your heart is at your feet...the best way to go on is to just "be".”
“Christianity is the best way to cure gayness—just get on your knees, take a swig of wine, and accept the body of a man into your mouth.”
“Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.”
“There are few pleasures which loosen the tongue as much as that of sharing wine, glass in hand.”
“The way I define happiness is being the creator of your experience, choosing to take pleasure in what you have, right now, regardless of the circumstances, while being the best you that you can be.”