“Every luxury must be paid for and everything is a luxury, starting with being in this world.”

 Cesare Pavese

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

 Antoine de Saint‑Exupéry

Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers simplicity and concentration.”

Paulo Coelho

“Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, and paradise is when you have none.”

Doug Larson

“Luxury is anything that feels special.”

Aerin Lauder