The best thing about modern living is anaesthesia.

I'm curious about the mix of the effortless bohemian thing with the very modern.

— Matthew Williamson

There is in reality no such thing as modern art. Art is carried on up and down in immense cycles through centuries and civilizations.

— Hans Hofmann

Family fun is as necessary to modern living as a kitchen refrigerator.

— Walt Disney

The demands of modern living are so exacting that men and women everywhere must exercise deliberate selection to live wisely

— Robert Grant

“Clever, ambitious, and always in search of greater efficiency, we Americans have, in two short centuries, created a world of push button, round the…

— Elizabeth Gilbert

In order that a "self" may exist there must be some continuity of mental experiences and, particularly, continuity bridging gaps of unconsciousness. For example,…

— John Eccles

Discouragement is the anaesthesia the devil uses before he rips our very heart out.

— Anonymous

... we ought to have saints' days to commemorate the great discoveries which have been made for all mankind, and perhaps for all time-or…

— Winston Churchill

Anaesthesia, that's one technique: if it hurts, invent a different pain.

— Margaret Atwood

I prefer insomnia to anaesthesia.

— Antonio Tabucchi

She smiled again. "Do you like cat?" she said. "Yes," said Richard. "I quite like cats." Anaesthesia looked relieved. "Thigh?" she asked, "or breast?

— Neil Gaiman

The very best thing about doing it is seeing the reaction on kid's faces when you tell them you've done it.

— David Thewlis

“You’ve gotta be the best thing I never knew I wanted.”

— Mariana Zapata

Giving up seem like the best thing to do when you done all you can.

— Anonymous

“The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right where it was… The only thing that would be different would…

— J.D. Salinger