Thoughts on luxuries

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

American philosopher

Friendship is one of the greatest luxuries of life.

—Edward Everett Hale

American author

Happy endings are a luxury of fiction.

—Trudi Canavan

Australian writer

I am convinced that there can be luxury

in simplicity.

—Jil Sander

German fashion designer

Mere life is a luxury, and the colour of the grass, of the flowers, of the sky, the wind in the trees, the outlines of the horizon, the forms of clouds, all give a pleasure as exquisite as the sweetest music to the ear famishing for it.

—Mark Twain

American author

In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention.

—Pico Iyer

British essayist

Luxury to me is not about buying expensive things; it’s about living in a way where you appreciate things.

—Oscar de la Renta

Dominican fashion designer

The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.

—Charlie Chaplin

English actor and filmmaker

Time and silence are the most luxurious things today.

—Tom Ford

American fashion designer

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

—Anthony Crosland

British politician

Luxury is in each detail.

—Hubert de Givenchy

French fashion designer

True luxury is being able to own your time—to be able to take a walk, sit on your porch, read the paper, not take the call, not be compelled

by obligation.

—Ashton Kutcher

American actor

It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It’s also a clear path to happiness.

—Sheryl Sandberg

American business executive