“During his fifteen years in Italy, Hannibal never had enough elephants to suit him. Most of the original group succumbed to the climate, and he was always begging Carthage for more, but the people at home were stingy. They would ask if he thought they were made of elephants and what had he done with the elephants they sent before.” PeopleIfsYearsMadeDoneEnoughHomeAsksGroupsOriginalsClimateSuitsFifteenElephantsBeggingHad EnoughFifteen YearsStingyCarthage Book:The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody Source: The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody
“Italy's youngsters complain, apparently, about having to live at home until they are 72 but that's because they spend all their money on suits and coffee and Alfa Romeos rather than mortgages.” HomeComplainingCoffeeSuitsMortgageYoungstersAlfa Romeo Book:The world according to Clarkson Source: The world according to Clarkson
“To ensure a successful mix, I treat cushions, trimming, lampshades and other accessories as the shoes and handbags of the home. The right shoes can really make an outfit ~ and equally, if you have the wrong shoes you can feel old fashioned in the smartest of suits.” IfsFeelsHomeSuccessfulTreatsShoesSuitsOld FashionedAccessoriesCushionsHandbagsTrimming Author:Nina Campbell
“South Africa used to seem so far away. Then it came home to me. It began to signify the meaning of white hatred here. That was what the sheets and the suits and the ties covered up, not very well. That was what the cowardly guys calling me names from their speeding truck wanted to happen to me, to all of me: to my people. That was what would happen to me if I walked around the corner into the wrong neighborhood. That was Birmingham. That was Brooklyn. That was Reagan. That was the end of reason. South Africa was how I came to understand that I am not against war; I am against losing the war.” PeopleIfsWellsWarEndsReasonHomeSeemsHappensWantedUsedGuyNamesWhiteCallingLosingHatredSouthCornersSuitsTiesNeighborhoodCoveredFar AwaySouth AfricaSheetsTruckBrooklynCowardlyAround The CornerSpeedingBirminghamAgainst WarCovered Up Author:June Jordan
“When your home is perfect, every plant in place, every piece of furniture suits the space completely - you've completed a task.” HomeSpacePerfectPiecesBuddhismTasksPlantSuitsFurniture Author:Frederick Lenz