Arrogance has replaced sophisticated modesty.

This is an exquisite little painting.

This is a luxury.

And the second thing that I was longing for was some more exquisite craftsmanship and technique.

Such luxury is beyond my reach.

Higher education is not a luxury.

Why Wealth Taxes Are Not Enough

Advertisements urge us to buy luxuries.

No one predicted what happened in Egypt and Tunisia, which means that no Arab country is immune.

Taking a taxi is a luxury for me.

Art is not a luxury, but a necessity.

This is neither a choice nor a luxury it is a necessity.

Tom can't afford that luxury.

His ostentation and extravagance were deeply un Prussian.

Iran, however, does not have this luxury.

It's a luxury we can't afford.

Time is a luxury that Europe does not have.

I don't have the luxury of being generous.

Many societies view healthcare as a right, not a luxury.

Of course, when enemies are already attacking, one cannot afford to ask too many questions.

Laptops are a luxury it's like giving them iPods. No.

Tuning out is a luxury only the most privileged viewers can afford.

Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods company that owns the Cartier and Montblanc brands, has said that it is facing the toughest market conditions since its formation 20 years ago.

But excess is out of style, and there are reports of cutbacks in luxury goods everywhere.

We owe it to those who are in need to explore all possible avenues that could lead to medical cures.

We cannot afford the luxury of proceeding with these promising technologies sequentially.

Information and communications technology is not a luxury, we Malians have the right to use it, both for our own well being and our future development.

In the nursery the luxury noticeable in the rest of the house struck Dolly still mare strongly.

Fears of future wealth taxes could discourage entrepreneurship and lower the saving rate.

As Norwegian social scientist Evelin Lindner has observed, Pessimism is a luxury of good times ...

We do not have the luxury of approaching the linked issues of arms control, disarmament, and non proliferation separately.

I understand that lunch with good claret is very nice, but is it possible that that very luxury does not disgust you?

The Balearic Islands may be known to some because of their reputation for wild nightlife, but that just makes elegant, refined Palma even more of a pleasant surprise.

Moreover, unlike other luxury loving Latin American leaders, Cuban officials do not flaunt lavish lifestyles. Among Latin American countries, only Chile and Uruguay rate better than Cuba in Transparency International's corruption index.

Moreover, unlike other luxury loving Latin American leaders, Cuban officials do not flaunt lavish lifestyles.

The amount of marble used for renovation seemed excessive, and the understanding of what constitutes luxury appeared to correspond to the standards of a Holiday Inn.

Innovation in government is not an intellectual luxury, a topic confined to seminars and panel discussions, or a matter only of administrative reforms.

Many did not receive the luxury of trials before being thrown in jail, some died in prison...

CAMBRIDGE Should advanced countries implement wealth taxes as a means of stabilizing and reducing public debt over the medium term?

I know from personal experience that we did not always have the luxury of getting the best outcomes.

Conversations about the environment in a developing country are often perceived as being an unaffordable luxury, says an activist for the Ganga Ahvaan organisation, Mallika Bhanot.

It may seem to most Japanese that their continuing economic power affords them the luxury of indulging such ingrained habits.

In addition, the administrative difficulties of instituting a comprehensive wealth tax are formidable, raising questions about fairness.

Arafat set the standard as to what is acceptable and what is not, and Abbas cannot allow himself the luxury of deviating from it.

Home to Mozart, the luxuriousness of the Habsburg court and the grand elegance of the formal ball, Vienna is a city where old fashioned sense constantly reacts with the modern times.