Valuable

Famous quotes containing the word valuable:

“Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.”
—Thorstein Veblen (1857–1929)

“I have lived some thirty-odd years on this planet, and I have yet to hear the first syllable of valuable or even earnest advice from my seniors.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“A great many men’s gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)