Floor Jansen

I do know I will enjoy family life. What I've seen from moms, or heard stories from people who became a parent, it's such a consuming thing; it's such a wonderful thing. I consider it an extreme luxury to have that time and to not have to do anything else, and just be with my kid.

Dutch Musician

Jaz Sinclair

I just said, 'Hey, I'm waking up early and doing my hair before I come to set, and it's not fair that my white costars get to roll out of bed and feel taken care of and that I don't have that same luxury.

Christy Turlington

I haven't left modeling completely; I just took a step out, and I now have the rare luxury of picking and choosing how to spend my days.

American Model

Giorgio Moroder

I had an idea for a technologically advanced luxury watch. I got involved in digital art and neon painting and put on shows of my work.

Italian Producer

Jane Campion

It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters.

New Zealander Director

Frans van Houten

Changing the ways of governments usually doesn't happen quickly, but time is a luxury the world no longer enjoys.

Dutch Businessman

Harry Kewell

When I was playing, some people said I was a luxury player, but I was just a hard worker.

Jean-Michel Jarre

Creative industries are more important than the car industry, luxury jewels, and fashion.

French Musician

Namrata Shirodkar

I had many luxuries in life, even before I tied the knot.

Indian Actress

Coco Chanel

Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.

French Designer

Often conveys wealth and status, suggesting that the product or service is exclusively for the elite.

Status Symbol

Perception of what is luxury can vary by culture; what's luxurious in one country might be ordinary in another.

Cultural Variances

Typically implies something is expensive and not commonly affordable.

Implies Cost

Highlights the difference between desires and basic needs, luxury being in the former category.

Desire vs. Necessity

Often associated with self-indulgence or treating oneself beyond usual means.

Personal Treat

Usually suggests an infrequent or occasional expense rather than a regular one.

Occasional Splurge

Indicates an item not only serves its function but does so with superior quality or performance.

Beyond Basic Function

Suggests a pleasing and sophisticated appearance beyond the ordinary.

Aesthetic Appeal

Often implies limited access or availability, increasing the sense of exclusiveness.

Exclusivity

 that you cannot simply be curious, that you are not afforded the luxury of making a mistake, that someone's implicit bias might be the reason you don't wake up in the morning. But this cannot be what defines us. Because we have parents who raised us to understand that our bodies weren't meant for the backside of a bullet,

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 into a life of luxury. Venturing forth from his sheltered existence as a young man, he witnessed the human suffering that had been hidden from him and immediately set out to investigate its sources. Why must people endure suffering? Must we reincarnate through hundreds of lives? At first he thought the problem

The five major world...

 And they're both happening at the same time. But what's really important here to remember is that it's not all bad. It's not that agriculture's a bad thing. In fact, we completely depend on it. It's not optional. It's not a luxury. It's an absolute necessity. We have to provide food and feed and, yeah,

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 its nearest neighbor Mars the earth is a lush oasis in comparison to Mars and this is because we enjoy the luxury of life's most precious commodity water Mars did have water in its past billions of years ago it had rivers and lakes and may have looked a lot like the earth so

What does an alien look...

 Despite the luxury in which he lived, no amount of precious jewels, finest silk or splendid decor felt like enough. His life, he thought, was lacking luster; what he needed was more gold. The god sent the power to turn anything the king touched to gold surging through Midas.

The myth of King Midas...

 owner thought having 64 lifeboats enough for everyone on board would make the ship look too cluttered this emphasis on elegance didn't stop with Titanic's outward appearance inside when top-notch luxuries the grand staircase running the height of six days

How Did the 'Unsinkable'...

 like an evolutionary defense mechanism against its shorter lifespan. Larger animals, by contrast, are better at fending off predators, and so they have the luxury of time to grow to large sizes and reproduce multiple times during their lives.

Why do animals have such...

 Well, I think it may be sleep, unfortunately, is not an optional lifestyle luxury. Sleep is a nonnegotiable biological necessity. It is your life-support system,

Sleep is your superpower...

 I think the beautiful Malin put it perfectly. Every man deserves the opportunity to grow a little bit of luxury. Ladies and gentlemen, and more importantly,