"the luxuries of the few were becoming necessities of the many ..."

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Source : Flora Thompson, H. J. Massingham (2009). “Lark Rise to Candleford”, p.431, David R. Godine Publisher

Flora Thompson

#Luxury Quotes #Becoming Quotes

“Giving up even an ounce of precious freedom is a very serious thing to do.”
“Inasmuch as the domestic household is antecedent, as well as in idea as in fact, the family must necessarily have rights and duties which are prior than those of the Community and founded more immediately in nature.”
“You can't even smoke a cigarette on network television anymore. Not that everyone should be smoking cigarettes, but that's how crazy it's gotten. You can't even do things like that that are real-life things.”

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“It's too late for me to get married before I'm famous. You never know people's intentions.”
“Mockery of religion is one of the most essential things because to demystify supposedly 'holy text dictated by god' and show that they are man made and what you have to show [is] there internal inconsistencies and absurdities. One of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority... it is an indispensable thing people can call it blasphemy if they like, but if they call it that they have to assume there is something to be blasphemed - some divine work, well I don't accept the premise.”
“True friendship is a promise you keep forever.”
“But I don't think Art's an Einstein - he likes tugging ears, biting people and burping too much to be a genius.”
“the very best that can happen is to have energetic opponents. The more extreme they become, the more powerful the reaction they will have to face.”

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