Thorstein Veblen Quotes

Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.

Thorstein Veblen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 30, 1857 - August 3, 1929

Topics

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Rudy Giuliani did some phenomenal things in the city if you think of the transformation of the city and the quality of life.

Joe Lhota

LifeQualityCityThinkYouThings

As a kid, I wasn't sure that I would ever get married - I was not the kind of little girl who played at being a bride.

Jessica Valenti

GirlBrideKindKidLittleSure

I've never played Dungeons & Dragons, but I'm actually pretty familiar with it.

Jeremy Shada

NeverDragonsPrettyFamiliarPlayed

In my iPod, there are many operas, from A to Z. I have 'Aida' and 'Boheme' and 'Butterfly' and 'Cavalleria'. My passion is for opera, but when I'm in the car, I listen to everything.

Andrea Bocelli

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The louder I sang, the more it brought out the basic quality of the voice.

Stephen Costello

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Mental health and sobriety is not a straight line, and 'Drag Race' is a family, and we support our family members through anything.

Trixie Mattel

FamilyHealthSupportMental Health

We have so many young men, especially, who are growing up without their dads. We have to fill that void. We have to do a better job helping young people see what it means to be a man, what it means to be a woman. And then, somehow, we have to put that family structure back together.

Tony Dungy

FamilyMenTogetherJobWomanMan

Kids don't shuffle along in unison on the road to maturity. They slouch toward adulthood at an uneven, highly individual pace.

Robin Marantz Henig

MaturityRoadIndividualAdulthood

Brazil has no parties, only acronyms.

Michel Temer

BrazilOnlyParties

I want to believe in ghosts. I love ghost stories.

Jordan Peele

LoveBelieveWantGhostsGhost

I used to watch a programme about Route 66 in America, and it looked so fun.

Jorja Smith

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It would be sad if my best work had been 20 years ago and now I only had memories.

Demian Bichir

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