Opulence – Quotes

If Julian had flattered

If Julian had flattered himself that his personal connexion with the capital of the East would be productive of mutual satisfaction to the prince and people, he made a very false estimate of his own character, and of the manners of Antioch. The warmth of the climate disposed the natives to the most intemperate enjoyment … Read more

Religion is for the

Religion is for the man in humble life, and to raise his nature, and to put him in mind of a state in which the privileges of opulence will cease, when he will be equal by nature, and may be more than equal by virtue. Edmund Burke

Utility is when you

Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, and paradise is when you have none. Doug Larson

If the demand for

If the demand for home commodities should be diminished, because of the fall of rent on the part of the landlords, it will be increased in a far greater degree by the increased opulence of the commercial classes. David Ricardo

I like to go

I like to go for a certain over-the-top opulence when naming the drone pieces whereas the song titles are all about concision, I guess. I mean, if I were truly a purist, I’d call things, Long Piece #27 or Newest Fast Song, but I enjoy titling and it is helpful at rehearsals or when making … Read more

One arranges flowers as

One arranges flowers as the spirit moves you; to obey some inner prompting to put this colour with that, to have brilliance here, line there, a sense of opulence in this place or sparseness in that; to suit your surroundings, your mood, the weather, the occasion. In a word, to do as you please, just … Read more

If Julian had flattered

Religion is for the

Utility is when you

If the demand for

I like to go

One arranges flowers as

It is thus that

If poverty makes man

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