Dorothea Dix Quotes

Pleasure and freedom from pain, are the only things desirable as ends.

I have a pretty easy life.

It frequently happens that an element of the standard of living which set out with being primarily wasteful, ends with becoming, in the apprehension of the consumer, a necessary of life.

For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think?

Voice work is the best - no need to dress up, no audience, no pressure, nobody's judging you.

Advertising is the genie which is transforming America into a place of comfort, luxury and ease for millions.

In an unpleasant world, a car takes you where you want in an enjoyable way.

I saw such personal wealth there that were I to describe it, the people of Persia would never believe it. I could discover no end or limit to their wealth, and I never saw such ease and comfort anywhere

Our enemies are Medes and Persians, men who for centuries have lived soft and luxurious lives; we of Macedon for generations past have been trained in the hard school of danger and war. Above all, we are free men, and they are slaves. There are Greek troops, to be sure, in Persian service — but how different is their cause from ours! They will be fighting for pay — and not much of at that; we, on the contrary, shall fight for Greece, and our hearts will be in it.

Luxury and Extravagance are in my opinion totally destructive to those virtues which are necessary for the Preservation of the Liberty and Happiness of the People.

The love of material ease has been, in the mass of men and permanently speaking, always greater than the love of liberty.

I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars; there's a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that.

Money can't buy you happiness, but it helps you look for it in a lot more places.

My kids think America is swimming pools on the roof, screening rooms, and hot dogs. They love it here.

I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.

The best luxury in the world isn't a diamond ring or a nice house - well, it could be - but it's privacy.

I don't think it changes who you are inside. But when you have a lot of money, it makes a lot of things easier. That's why everyone wants to be successful.

If I had a caterer that lived at home, it would be fabulous!

I like comfort and I like simplicity.

I'm very blessed in a lot of ways. I can buy what I want, and I can go anywhere in the world.

Anytime I don't have to wear a bra is a good day.

For me, a car is a mode of transport - a reliable way to get from A to B. Comfort is important. And it's very important to fit my friends and be able to go on a road trip.

I don't feel pressure.

There were times when we didn't have hot water or a phone line. But I guarantee you, we always had cable, and it was always on.

This is my life: it's an easy life. It's not complicated.