#luxury

The necessity of every one paying in his own labor for what he consumes, affords the only legitimate and effectual check to excessive luxury, which has so often ruined individuals, states and empires; and which has now brought almost universal bankruptcy upon us. ↗

— Josiah Warren

#almost #bankruptcy #brought #check #consumes

A slight daily unconscious luxury is hardly ever wanting to the dwellers in civilization; like the gentle air of a genial climate, it is a perpetual minute enjoyment. ↗

— Walter Bagehot

#civilization #climate #daily #dwellers #enjoyment

Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life. ↗

— John Betjeman

#like #luxury #many #me #modern

Abundance isn't God's provision for me to live in luxury. It's his provision for me to help others live. God entrusts me with his money not to build my kingdom on earth, but to build his kingdom in heaven. ↗

— Randy Alcorn

#christianity #god #heaven #help #kingdom

What one generation sees as a luxury, the next sees as a necessity. ↗

— Anthony Crosland

#luxury #necessity #next #sees

I love everything from old-school cars to whatever the latest muscle or luxury vehicles are. ↗

— Ludacris

#everything #i #i love #latest #love

The greatest luxury is being able to go to movies and plays now and then in the afternoons. ↗

— Robert MacNeil

#being #go #greatest #luxury #movies

We've turned down multi million dollar films, simply because we liked the film better. We have the luxury to do so - we have projects that make the money, and others that we do for love. ↗

— Mark Mothersbaugh

#better #dollar #down #film #films

Let me be very clear: We monitor the risks of violent extremism taking root here in the United States. We don't have the luxury of focusing our efforts on one group; we must protect the country from terrorism whether foreign or homegrown, and regardless of the ideology that motivates its violence. ↗

— Janet Napolitano

#country #efforts #extremism #focusing #foreign

The ultimate of being successful is the luxury of giving yourself the time to do what you want to do. ↗

— Leontyne Price

#giving #luxury #successful #time #ultimate