O Luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree.

Such dainties to them, their health it might hurt: It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.

Give us the luxuries of life and we'll dispense with the necessaries.

Then there is that glorious Epicurean paradox, uttered by my friend, the Historian in one of his flashing moments: "Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries."

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine

They say women and music should never be dated