Well because I have twin seven-year-old boys I enjoy the gift giving stuff a great deal. We do both Hanukkah and Christmas so it is a costly though extremely pleasing proposition.

It may be a cliche but it's true - the build-up to Christmas is so much more pleasurable than the actual day itself.

Moving between the legs of tables and of chairs rising or falling grasping at kisses and toys advancing boldly sudden to take alarm retreating to the corner of arm and knee eager to be reassured taking pleasure in the fragrant brilliance of the Christmas tree.

Please to put a nickel please to put a dime. How petitions trickle in at Christmas time!

When work is a pleasure life is a joy! When work is a duty life is slavery.

If you're interested in 'balancing' work and pleasure stop trying to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable.

Reform is not pleasant but grievous no person can reform themselves without suffering and hard work how much less a nation.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

As women we have more of a tendency to be people-pleasers and I know a lot of women who are not vocal about what makes them happy.

A psychologist once told me that for a boy being in the middle of a conflict between two women is the worst possible situation. There's always a desire to please each one.