“The word "souvenir" has, of course, slightly extended itself in meaning until it now denotes almost anything either breakable or useless; but even today, ninety per cent of the items covered by the word are forgettable objects in which cigarettes can be left to go stale.” TodayCoursesLeftObjectsUselessCoveredCentsCigaretteNinetyItemsStaleSouvenirsForgettable Book:Chocolate and Cuckoo Clocks: The Essential Alan Coren Source: Chocolate and Cuckoo Clocks: The Essential Alan Coren
“When I am in the city I have the impression that I am in a living room with crystal chandeliers, rugs of velvet, and satin cushions. And when I'm in the favela I have the impression that I'm a useless object, destined to be forever in a garbage dump.” RoomsCitiesPovertyForeverObjectsImpressionUselessDestinedGarbageCrystalsLiving RoomDumpVelvetCushionsSatinChandeliersFavelas Book:Beyond All Pity Source: Beyond All Pity
“Little minds mistake little objects for great ones, and lavish away upon the former that time and attention which only the latterdeserve. To such mistakes we owe the numerous and frivolous tribe of insect-mongers, shell-mongers, and pursuers and driers of butterflies, etc. The strong mind distinguishes, not only between the useful and the useless, but likewise between the useful and the curious.” MindLittlesStrongAttentionMistakeObjectsAddictionCuriousFormerUselessEtcButterflyShellsTribesInsectsFutilityGreat OnesFrivolousLittle MindsStrong Mind Book:Lord Chesterfield's Letters Source: Lord Chesterfield's Letters
“I feel like most of the objects coming through the ports are pretty useless. It sort of speaks to this larger point of how much we're actually taking in versus how much we really need.” NeedsFeelsSpeakObjectsUselessVersusPort Author:Mary Mattingly