Pleasure and love are the pinions of great deeds.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Pleasure and love drive great accomplishments.
- In plain terms
- Love and enjoyment fuel big deeds.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate love and joy to achieve greatness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What passions inspire your best work?
- Can you achieve without love?
Another view
Great deeds can also arise from duty, not just pleasure.
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