“My favorite book is my next one. I’m always hoping to make my next book my best one.”
Mo Willems (1968) American children's illustrator and writer
Williams-Akoto. "My Home: Stella Vine, artist" http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/property/my-home-stella-vine-artist-517456.html, The Independent, (2005-11-30) <br class="br">On reading.
“My favorite book is my next one. I’m always hoping to make my next book my best one.”
Mo Willems (1968) American children's illustrator and writer
“A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life.”
Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887) American clergyman and activist
Eyes and Ears (1862)
Miscellany
“Fear is a luxury one can’t afford.”
James Robinson Risner (1925–2013) Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Source: "Robinson Risner, Air Force ace and POW, dies at 88" in The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/robinson-risner-air-force-ace-and-pow-dies-at-88/2013/10/29/ec759f3e-40ae-11e3-a624-41d661b0bb78_story.html (29 October 2013)
Brunello Cucinelli (1953) Italian entrepreneur and philanthropist
Source: CEO Talk | Brunello Cucinelli, Founder and Chief Executive https://www.businessoffashion.com/amp/articles/ceo-talk/ceo-talk-brunello-cucinelli-founder-chief-executive-brunello-cucinelli Imran Amed, Business of Fashion, 1 July 2014
“It is monstrous for one to live in luxury while many are in want.”
Clement of Alexandria (150–215) Christian theologian
The Instructor Chapter 2
Philip Kan Gotanda (1951) American film director and playwright
On his play Yachiyo in “Family Secret Revealed on Stage / Philip Kan Gotanda tells tragic story of aunt he never knew in `Yachiyo'” https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Family-Secret-Revealed-on-Stage-Philip-Kan-3020373.php in SF Gate (1995 Nov 5)
Zilpha Keatley Snyder (1927–2014) American writer of children's fiction
Source: The Velvet Room
“what a luxury it was for people to be
able to hold their loved ones whenever they wanted.”
Cecelia Ahern (1981) Irish novelist
Variant: what a luxury it was for people to hold their loved ones whenever they wanted
Source: P.S. I Love You