"The only life that is happy is the life that can renounce the amenities of the world. To it the amenities of the world are so many graces of fate."

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In small towns, bored teenagers turn their eyes longingly to the exciting doings in the big cities, pining for urban amenities like hipster bars and farmers' markets and indie-rock festivals. Like everyone else, they want the vibrant and they will not be denied.

— Thomas Frank