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It is pleasing to God whenever you rejoice or laugh from the bottom of your heart.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape.

William Shakespeare

We require from buildings, as from men, two kinds of goodness: first, the doing their practical duty well: then that they be graceful and pleasing in doing it; which last is itself another form of duty.

John Ruskin

One reason coral is so pleasing is that it's a nice bridge between orange and red. It's a softer alternative for people who appreciate the energy of vivid colors.

Dixon Bartlett

Competition is always good. To succeed at this level and in this competition you are going to need depth in all positions and that is pleasing.

Tom Fearn

One of the most pleasing outcomes is that Australians topped all three charts.

Stephen Peach

Wine makes a man more pleased with himself; I do not say that it makes him more pleasing to others.

Samuel Johnson

It was like we clicked all of a sudden. We limited James Kenan to very few shots. That was very pleasing to see.

Kevin Hicks

The most pleasing thing about the game was to see Gareth come through 30 minutes unscathed.

Keith Alexander

It's really pleasing to see things finally coming to fruition.

Bruce Donald

When you send poorer people into the store for groceries, are they more likely to buy the lower-cost food that's pleasing to the child, or the healthier foods that are more expensive?

Dr. Jonathan Shenkin

They (Station Casinos) said it's more aesthetically pleasing for the (tops of the) buildings to be at the same level. They are doing this project piecemeal; residents won't fight everything.

Gabriel Lither

Wine culture is so complicated that sometimes people come up with the name based on the label alone. It needs to be pleasing.

James Trent

Always try to do something for the other fellow and you will be agreeably surprised how things come your way - how many pleasing things are done for you.

Claude M. Bristol

The pleasing business trend in the first two months of 2006 justifies our optimism.

Werner Wenning

Any writer overwhelmingly honest about pleasing himself is almost sure to please others.

Marianne Moore

To be exempt from the passions with which others are tormented, is the only pleasing solitude.

Joseph Addison

To finish with just five losses is very pleasing.

Al Skinner

It was a good score. I am not playing at my best unfortunately but to have no bogeys in two rounds is very pleasing.

Nick Dougherty

The building will be more aesthetically pleasing.

Mark Cutlip

We didn't play particularly well but it was pleasing that we looked so solid. We've kept three clean sheets in our last five games and that had been a problem.

Billy Reid

The female voice adds credibility. It's more pleasing to listen to and a little more convincing in the ski business.

Tom Horrocks

Nothing is more pleasing and engaging than the sense of having conferred benefits. Not even the gratification of receiving them.

Ellis Peters

I know it comes with the territory. The only person I'm worried about pleasing is Tiger.

Hank Haney

I thought from the beginning he would be an outstanding pro. He has a pleasing style, is strong, and likes to come forward. I am looking forward to Friday's broadcast.

Teddy Atlas

To come back from the World Championships and equal my PB was very, very pleasing.

Marlon Devonish

Many men are melancholy by hearing music, but it is a pleasing melancholy that it causeth; and therefore to such as are discontent, in woe, fear, sorrow, or dejected, it is a most present remedy.

Robert Burton

There were some very pleasing performances from the new guys. Some confirmed they might have what it takes, others did not. That is what warm-up games are for. You only really know how good a guy is when you test him in a genuine match situation.

Dick Muir

Nothing can be pleasing which is not also becoming.

Quintilian

It was pleasing to see.

Matt Thompson

The film has ignited in a way that is pleasing to all of us. And to have all of our contributions recognized with nominations - that has been very gratifying.

Pierre Even

The pleasing performance has been accompanied by the usual perplexing developments on the regulatory front.

Martin Broughton

The Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship celebrates its Centenary this year so it's pleasing to see our top Australian players coming out in force to support the event.

Peter Beattie

The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.

Wendell Berry

There just isn't any pleasing some people. The trick is to stop trying.

Robert Mitchum

What is my task? First of all, my task is to be pleasing to Christ. To be empty of self and be filled with Himself. To be filled with the Holy Spirit; to be led by the Holy Spirit.

Aimee Semple Mcpherson

It's all about pleasing people. We have a lot of people we've got to please.

Cathy Jones

It's the first time I've ever coached a player who every year qualified for states. It's even more pleasing that it's a female who qualified on her own merits.

Jim Krall

It is possible to develop in that area and put a pleasing development that is harmonious with the landscape and view.

Steve Nichols

Identifying and overcoming natural fear is one of the pleasing struggles intrinsic to climbing.

Alex Lowe

Successful men are influenced by the desire for pleasing results. Failures are influenced by the desire for pleasing methods and are inclined to be satisfied with such results as can be obtained by doing things they like to do.

Albert Gray

Lauren has been a great player for us all year and she came through for us again. What I was really happy with is the way we played defense. To hold them to 49 points is very pleasing.

Kip Drown

The even spread of the growth across these groupings is pleasing evidence that fleet expansion and renewal in the industry is wide-based, after a period in which these activities had been heavily biased towards the heavier end of the market.

Frans Cloete

It will have a much more pleasing appearance than it has right now. You're going to have nice, neat, smooth rides.

Billy Coleman

We played a full 48 minutes tonight compared with last week and it was pleasing to have contributions from everyone. They outscored us in the final quarter by one point but that came from a little fatigue.

Mark Watkins

Like I've said 100 times, it's never pleasing to lose. We didn't do the things we needed to win tonight. We have poor execution. Back door cuts, post ups, it was just a lack of execution.

Dave Leitao

She you know, carries herself a little higher, she smiles a little bigger, it's pleasing to see, it's very rewarding.

Crystal Davis

I have been a member of the swim club for six years now. The main reason they are doing this is so they could improve the environment to make it more aesthetically pleasing and clean up the whole area. It wouldn't be hurting anything.

Diane Rodriguez

I want to reach the people and I want to be pleasing to Him. That's all I want to do.

Kirk Franklin

Beating Brighton is especially pleasing as it's the kind of game we would not have won last season.

Neil Warnock

Some people lose all respect for the lion unless he devours them instantly. There is no pleasing some people.

Will Cuppy

It's real dim and dark in certain areas. We'll make it more pleasing.

David Ricks

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

This was exciting. A lot of sympathetic people were involved in this. I think the main reason we passed it this time was people. ... It's going to be very pleasing to us to open the doors of a new library facility to the people of Naperville.

Nancy Young

We are trying to build cell towers that are more pleasing to the eyes.

Tom Kimbrough

The pictures [in this book] are pleasing and, to my eye, beautiful. At the same time, they're genuinely funny. This, to me, is the best thing possible. And it's hard to do.

Daniel Pinkwater

One of the most pleasing aspects has been the amount of goals we get in the last 10 minutes of games.

Stephen Kenny

The agency's budget is critically dependent on pleasing these senators. We found that there was some favoritism on the states that were represented.

Russell Sobel

John is a very pleasing young man to have. He's very focused on what he does. You'll see him moving up.

Ron Hutchins

To get 50 caps you have to go through highs and lows - and I certainly had a few - it has never been rosy but to be still here, as well as enjoying good times at Celtic is very pleasing.

John Hartson

It was a very pleasing tournament for me.

John Gall

The most pleasing thing was the way we kept at it.

Ronnie Jepson

It is pleasing to see we have a buyer who is interested in the same type of things the governor is interested in. You are saying the right words.

David Ewer

Considering we had so many changes in the infield, to be doing this well is pleasing, but we still have things to work on. One through nine, you have to be careful with our team.

Dave Farr

It was a comfortable victory and a pleasing aspect was the camaraderie shown by the players. They are now used to playing in a team environment and enjoy the competitive aspect.

Paul Gibson

The most pleasing aspect to me is that I had a chance to talk to some of the players from Kitty Hawk Friday night and they really want to know about Brittany, what kind of person and player she was.

Mike Petty

We changed quite a bit. That doesn't take anything away from Butch Harmon. They did great things. The only person I care about pleasing is Tiger, not the critics.

Hank Haney

Certainly the progress with the patient has been extremely pleasing, and I think it really surpasses any expectations that I've ever had.

Laman Gray

They play with each other pretty well. The press has bothered us all year, and we were able to capitalize on their press. The two big girls (Williams and Hurt) had them two-on-one and were able to convert. That was very pleasing to see.

Harry Masch

It's always pleasing to hear we have a low tax burden. The governor is very conscious of the tax burden that both businesses and individuals pay. That's why the governor will do everything he can before raising taxes, including looking for ways to close loopholes that allow some to avoid taxes.

Hal Harper

Of course, your best method for pleasing a woman is the warm beating heart of an enemy. I mean, women will say they don't like it, but they do.

Ray Stevenson

Remember parks are designed to be aesthetically pleasing. You have to be careful about how it would affect the parks.

Gregory Jones

This was a very pleasing win for us.

Marc Jones

If we win ugly, so be it. We're not out to be pleasing on the eye at this stage of the season.

Adam Castle

To see it come together is very pleasing, very refreshing.

Greg Beck

To all, to each, a fair good night, And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

Sir Walter Scott