Simple Pleasures Quotes

"I kind of like rainy weather at nighttime. I used to take naps in rainy weather."

"Nothing's better than a picnic."

"Tea-shops were to become my favourite haunts in England."

"I'm happy to just sit in a cafe and watch people. It's my favorite thing to do, for sure."

"Hamish and I rarely go to launches or parties any more but prefer to spend our time hanging out together."

"I think in a way that's part of getting older, appreciating the simple pleasures of being in the garden."

"Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."

Hans Christian Andersen

“To be able to buy a plant and plant it, that's a luxury to me.”

“I like to be able to go out to dinner once in a while. I like to be able to drive my MG up the McKenzie River on a weekday afternoon. I like to be able to pay my bills on time.”

“To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.”

“So long as you have food in your mouth, you have solved all questions for the time being.”

“I love having an unlimited supply of cocoa butter.”

“A good feeling for me is when you train, and then you put on fresh clothes. You have this rush of endorphins from exercise, and then you get that nice feeling of fresh clothes. It's a double whammy.”

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

J. R. R. Tolkien

“It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.”

Lewis Grizzard

“Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favourite food, or the sound of a loved one's voice.”

Joseph B. Wirthlin

“Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.”

Henry James