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Quotes About Opulence

It seemed unfortunate that they were led into such lavish style.
~ Ron Chernow
a tiara swamps her
~ Ronald Firbank
What's this? Bacon and tangerines. We are going to have an orgy.
~ Rosamunde Pilcher
a sovereign so rich in pachyderms that he can waste the gnashers of a thousand of the beasts just to decorate me.
~ Salman Rushdie
Money doesn't mind if we say it's evil, it goes from strength to strength. It's a fiction, an addiction, and a tacit conspiracy.
~ Martin Amis
Stress the thought of plenty. Thoughts of plenty help create plenty.
~ Norman Vincent Peale
In America, one sure sign of success is the presence of an unnecessary waterfall in a person's yard.
~ Demetri Martin
The limousine is the ultimate ego trip, the supreme sign of success. It shouts: Hey, this guy is really and truly Mr Big.
~ William Proxmire
Wealth is the sinews of success.
~ Bion of Borysthenes
Lucullus dines with Lucullus,' that is quite sufficient.
~ Alexandre Dumas
To no class of persons is the presentation of a gratuitous opera-box more acceptable than to the wealthy millionaire, who still hugs economy while boasting of carrying a king's ransom in his waistcoat pocket.
~ Alexandre Dumas
There was the taste of a strand of cool pearls in his mouth
~ Alfred Bester
They were of the female persuasion and richly endowed with vice.
~ Alfred Bester
Henry VIII owned more than eight hundred carpets
~ Alison Weir
There's always something dark about a man with money
~ Joe Abercrombie
I am prosperous. I am coming into overflow.
~ Joel Osteen
His life was one long extravaganza, like living inside a Faberge egg.
~ John Lahr
Who has connections to Connecticut? That's where rich people go to live the rest of their life in the woods.
~ Patrice O'Neal
Life is meant to be abundant in ALL areas.
~ Rhonda Byrne
Not one of these symbols of prosperity and taste has any use at all.
~ E. Lockhart
and rich, those girls were like princesses in a fairy tale. They were known throughout Boston, Harvard Yard, and Martha's Vineyard for their cashmere cardigans and grand parties.
~ E. Lockhart
We got enough champagne here to start a France.
~ Ed McBain
Chocolate, men, coffee — some things are better rich.
~ Anonymous
The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens.
~ Anonymous