Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty.
Source: The Autobiography of Margot Asquith, Ch. 17
-- Margot Asquith, (Feb 2 1864-1945), English author; She was an eccentric, outspoken and shrewd influence on social, fashionable English life.