In his books, casual sex is fine – it may or may not be satisfying – but passion is always dangerous because it arouses feelings neither party can control – and loss of control is seen to be a particularly masculine terror.
He also revealed that the Duchess of Windsor had told guests at a Paris party that: "The duke is impotent and although he had tried sexual intercourse with numerous women they had been unsuccesful in satisfying his passions".
What makes for the prospect of success in satisfying our passions is power, and thus, the pursuit of happiness is a matter of striving for power.
Beyond satisfying his own passion for whimsical challenges, Mr. Marichalar, the owner of a satellite television company, said he made the voyage to raise awareness of drug abuse by "showing the ideal of a healthy life".
Or we might obsess over our interest to such a degree that we would continually be exercising the principle of self-love but not actually satisfying our particular passions and consequently not be happy.
In this fashion Aristotle succeeded in portraying literature as satisfying and regulating human passions instead of inflaming them.
"He thought he saw the point of kissing, but also its limitations – it was an instinct, a means of expression, of mouthing a passion but not satisfying it.
Three-way sex, the fear of self-revelation, love and lust, self-protection, shame and acceptance, women as victims and predators, physical arousal betraying psychological repulsion... all coalesce and rub up against each other in this satisfying tale of crime and passion.
That could be the spouse, or it could be an unfulfilling life, which can include being unhappy at work or not having a hobby, an outlet or a passion that is satisfying.
In a competitive research environment, the usual virtues--bold ideas, solid research qualifications, a passion for discovery--can't guarantee a satisfying and lasting career.
He calculated that if precisely 1,620 men, women and children were collected in a 6,000-acre 6,000-acrehey would — all by merrily following their individual phalanxs — end up satheyying all the phalanx's essential needs.
