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5edd0cd In much of the rest of the world, rich people live in gated communities and drink bottled water. That's increasingly the case in Los Angeles where I come from. So that wealthy people in much of the world are insulated from the consequences of their actions. civilization consequences environment foresight insight isolation realization rich wealthy Jared Diamond
b2d79ce People who advocate simplicity have money in the bank; the money came first, not the simplicity. money-quotes rich rich-and-poor rich-man rich-people simple simplicity wealth wealthy Douglas Coupland
55c3c4a In Europe the rich are refined enough to act as if they're not wealthy. That is how civilized people behave. If you ask me, being cultured and civilized is not about everyone being free and equal; it's about everyone being refined enough to act as if they were. Then no one has to feel guilty. culture equality guilt refinement rich wealthy Orhan Pamuk
dbd8207 Miranda nods, because she knows that to be true: noble people don't do things for the money, they simply have money, and that's what allows they to be noble. They don't really have to think about it much; they sprout benevolent acts the way trees sprout leaves. charitable-acts charity nobility wealth wealthy Margaret Atwood
ca0f6c6 Were you and Hope the only ones at that school to have normal names? What was with those people--Buffy, Kiki, Dede, Muffin?' 'Well, dear, they'd already used up the good names for the dogs,' Faith countered archly, and turned off the light. names nicknames wealthy Katherine Hall Page