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Delight Quotes

The quiet joy in ordinary things.

These delight quotes capture joy in unexpected places, from singing purely for its own sake to losing hours of boredom in a good book. See our Delightful quotes for more.

When infuriated by an outrageous column, do not be suckered into responding with an abusive e-mail. Pundits so targeted thumb through these red-faced electronic missives with delight, saying 'Hah! Got to 'em.'

Quotes by William Safire

Energy is an eternal delight, and he who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

Quotes by William Blake

There is delight in singing, though none hear beside the singer.

Quotes by Walter Savage Landor

From heav'nly thoughts all true delight doth spring.

Quotes by Thomas Campion

Delighted Quotes

Beauty is the bait which with delight allures man to enlarge his kind.

Socrates

I delight in what I fear.

Quotes by Shirley Jackson

Working on 'Outlander' has been a delight, it really has. I had kind of forgotten what Scotland was like, and I'd turned into a bit of a Londoner.

Quotes by Sam Heughan

Close interaction with farmers and scientists can expose the chef to new flavours that can be used to delight diners.

Quotes by Rene Redzepi

The function of a book or a poem or a story is to delight, to enchant, to beguile.

Quotes by Philip Pullman

Delightful Quotes

Intelligence is nothing without delight.

Quotes by Paul Claudel

To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.

Quotes by Montesquieu

So it was scary, but that's how it goes. To my great delight, I discovered that it did all belong.

Quotes by Michael Chabon

There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.

Quotes by Mencius

Pay-per-view would deprive many kids of the delight of seeing the Olympics.

Quotes by Mary Lou Retton

Delighting Quotes

For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance.

Quotes by Margaret Cavendish

As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity.

Quotes by Margaret Cavendish

I wore miniskirts in the days when no fat girls should have, and with total delight.

Quotes by Maeve Binchy

'Middlesex' by Jeffrey Eugenides left me both moved and, at times, laughing out loud in delight.

Quotes by Kim Edwards

The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.

Quotes by Julia Margaret Cameron

Delights Quotes

I delight in embarrassing somebody else.

Quotes by Joshua Malina

Frequently Asked Questions

Is delight always shared with others in this topic?
No, one quote insists there's real delight in singing even when no one else is listening, framing joy as something that doesn't need an audience.
Does reading come up as a source of delight?
Yes, one quote describes swapping long stretches of boredom for equally long stretches of pure enjoyment through reading, treating books as a genuine cure for ennui.
Is delight ever described negatively here?
One quote uses it almost sarcastically, describing critics who delight in combing through angry reader responses to provoke more reactions.
What philosophical idea about delight appears in this set?
One reflects that energy is delight that never runs out, and that desire left unacted upon breeds trouble.
How does this topic connect to Delightful quotes?
Delight quotes focus more on the feeling itself, while Delightful quotes lean toward describing people or things that create that feeling.

One quote even frames delight as tied to relentless energy and desire, warning against inaction. Pair this with our Delights or Delighting quotes.