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"When the toll upon carriages of luxury, upon coaches, post-chaises, etc. is made somewhat higher in proportion to their weight, than upon carriages of necessary use, such as carts, wagons, etc. the indolence and vanity of the rich is made to contribute in a very easy manner to the relief of the poor, by rendering cheaper the transportation of heavy goods to all the different parts of the country."
"In the movie I realized, I had the luxury of getting to see how the other person feels."
"The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury. [and therefore not appreciate it fully or be grateful for it every moment.]"
"Most people think that I am too optimistic, but my optimism is based on the thought that negative thinking is a luxury that we can't afford."
"The hatred of luxury is not an intelligent hatred. It implies a hatred of arts."
"Self-pity is the simplest luxury."
"Budget the luxuries first."
"Based on the overwhelming array of luxury products manufacturers have recently introduced, homeowners want anything that makes their lives more comfortable at home. Whether it involves heating/warming accessories or spa-like home environments, it's part of the 'cocooning' phenomena that has resurfaced. People are spending more time at home and they want to be comfortable. They want to use their home to its full potential, not just as a place to eat and sleep between workdays."
"Even luxuries are arranged according to ideas and ideals, to make them reflect as much of thought-life as possible - and this is Art."
"People who can't be alone have a problem. Loneliness is a luxury for people like me."
"Let me be surrounded by luxury, I can do without the necessities!"
"For a long time, I was afraid to be alone. I had to learn how to be alone. And there are still times when I think, Uh-oh! I gotta talk to somebody here or I'm gonna go crazy! But I like to be alone. Now I do. I really do. There's a big luxury in solitude."
"The only way in which a nation can make itself wealthy and prosperous is by good housekeeping: that is, by providing for its wants in the order of their importance, and allowing no money to be wasted on whims and luxuries until necessities have been thoroughly served."
"With a few exceptions people don't want money. They want luxury and they want love and they want admiration."
"Acknowledgement: Understanding and compassion for others and their suffering is the next step. Put yourself in the shoes of people who don't have the luxury of being wasteful."
"Taking care of our planet is like taking care of our houses. Since we human beings come from Nature, there is no point in our going against nature, which is why I say the environment is not a matter of religion or ethics or morality. These are luxuries, since we can survive without them. But we will not survive if we continue to go against nature."
"When you shoot a movie so quickly you can't really afford to shoot a bunch of extra footage because you don't have that luxury."
"It takes less than a decade for today's luxury to become a universal necessity."
"Hell is being trapped in a night-club with the'beautiful people'and forced to live in a'luxury penthouse flat'."
"I guess the ultimate luxury professionally is to be able to change your direction, to work in another medium."
