The harsh, useful things of the world, from pulling teeth to digging potatoes, are best done by men who are as starkly… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
“Even if all knowledge could be found in books, where it is mixed in with so many useless things and confusingly heaped… — René Descartes Copy Share Image
“The buyers of useless things are wiser than is commonly supposed--they buy little dreams. They become children in the act of acquisition.… — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
“Human artistic expression is blessedly, refreshingly nonessential. That's exactly why I love it so much. [...] The fact that I get to… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
Little things like making clothes, baking bread, cooking, even useless things like bird-watching, sketching flowers, playing guitar in the home - that… — Tom Hodgkinson Copy Share Image
It is the useless things that make life worth living and that make life dangerous too: wine, love, art, beauty. Without them… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
