“A hobby is labor disguising itself as leisure. It is extremely destructive to the boundaries of private life.”

“Artists are the serfs of a leisure society.”

“I may be slow, but I know a racist when I’m called one - and I am proud to support the supremacy of the 100-meter leisurely stroll.”

“I have never sought to displease; I merely seek pleasure and avoid the pain it causes those who work to produce it. That is what it means to live by the leisure principle.”

“Privatization will always be a timid ideology as long as architects are allowed to unveil their buildings.”

“Humor is not an end in itself, but a tool to understanding. A dense head must be tickled with an ax.”

“Where does love reveal itself? In beds, sofas, bathtubs – each section of a department store has its advantages.”