Lapo Elkann quotes

“No logo, and you don't advertise for anyone. I don't believe in imposed luxury. I believe in built luxury. Something you refine with your own taste. Mass luxury is not my luxury.”
-- Lapo Elkann

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“I've lived in London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, New York, and Turin. But New York is my favorite city. It has so much energy, so much toughness.”
-- Lapo Elkann

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“London is like a girlfriend I loved, then really fell out with.”
-- Lapo Elkann

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“I am in love with cars; I love anything that moves,”
-- Lapo Elkann

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“I love Italy and I say I am from Italy wherever I go.”
-- Lapo Elkann

“You can have whatever you want if you believe in yourself and keep your feet firmly planted in the ground.”

Source : Joe Vitale (2010). “The Awakening Course: The Secret to Solving All Problems”, p.29, John Wiley & Sons

“Psychoanalysts believe that the only "normal" people are those who cause not trouble to either themselves or anyone else.”

“I believe that whatever comes at a particular time is a blessing from God.”

“And while one is brought up with luxury and caresses, and is thrown bewildered and despairing into a dark pit, another is lifted from the pit and raised to a throne where a jeweled crown is placed on his head. The world has no shame in doing this; it is prompt to hand out both pleasure and pain and has no need of us an our doings.”

Source : Abolqasem Ferdowsi (2016). “Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings”, p.303, Penguin

“Denzel Washington's career is an enormous luxury. Compare him to Wesley Snipes.”

“To be without health insurance in this country means to be without access to medical care. But health is not a luxury, nor should it be the sole possession of a privileged few. We are all created b'tzelem elohim - in the image of God - and this makes each human life as precious as the next. By 'pricing out' a portion of this country's population from health care coverage, we mock the image of God and destroy the vessels of God's work.”

“Liberty is the luxury of self-discipline, that those nations historically who have failed to discipline themselves have had discipline imposed by others.”

“A capacity and taste for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others.”

“It is bad enough to be bad, but to be bad in bad taste is unpardonable.”

“To taste the sea all one needs is one gulp.”