Famous quotes containing the words ascetic and/or ideal:
“The ascetic makes a necessity out of virtue.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“Many Americans imagine simpler times even as a storm of social change swirls about, blowing parents here and children there. Sure, the 1950s ideal world would be wonderful. But knock on the nation’s doors: Ozzie and Harriet are seldom at home.”
—Leslie Dreyfous (20th century)