As we get rich, the basics of life—food, clothing and shelter—become a very small part of total expenditure. And people have enough money to purchase things that enhance them spiritually and I mean the word spiritual not necessarily in a religious sense but in the sense that it adds to your feeling of well-being.


Robert Fogel in: "Early Retirees Turn to Volunteer Work," at npr.org. October 23, 2005.

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As we get rich, the basics of life—food, clothing and shelter—become a very small part of total expenditure. And people have enough money to...

As we get rich, the basics of life—food, clothing and shelter—become a very small part of total expenditure. And people have enough money to...

As we get rich, the basics of life—food, clothing and shelter—become a very small part of total expenditure. And people have enough money to...

As we get rich, the basics of life—food, clothing and shelter—become a very small part of total expenditure. And people have enough money to...