“Ma’s still spending too much money on clothes. I’m trying to teach her that material possessions don’t equal happiness. It’s a work… — L.H. Cosway Copy Share Image
At the final day, the Savior will not ask about the nature of our callings. He will not inquire about our material… — Joseph B. Wirthlin Copy Share Image
Not just personal unhappiness but all strife in life, including war, is the result of an over-emphasis on temporary things; money, power… — Robert S. Jepson, Jr Copy Share Image
I can't dismiss my roots as a kid growing up during the Great Depression in the ordinary midwestern town of Grand Rapids,… — Richard M. DeVos Copy Share Image
“We might give God our tithing, our material possessions, even our time and talents, but those are not really ours to begin… — Toni Sorenson Copy Share Image
“Whether we like to admit it or not, most of us live under the impression that the most important thing we can… — Nelson Searcy Copy Share Image
I was one of those people who put too much emphasis on work and career and material possessions, and it took its… — Tony Shalhoub Copy Share Image
It ain't what you're driving or the clothes that you wear, material possessions won't matter up there. And someday in heaven, when… — Garth Brooks Copy Share Image
“She cautioned her prosperous friends to live united to God’s will. She also stressed that there is goodness in material possessions, for… — Calvin Miller Copy Share Image
Material possessions and honors of the world do not endure. But your union as wife, husband, and family can. No sacrifice is… — Russell M. Nelson Copy Share Image
“Is it not rather ugly, one may ask? One collects material possessions not only for security, comfort or vanity, but for beauty… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh Copy Share Image
“All I wanted was to live a life where I could be me, and be okay with that. I had no need… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Needs few material possessions and little entertainment, comfort, power or fame, because so much of what he or she does is already… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
None of those material possessions do anything to make your life any better… I know a lot of people who have a… — Lenny Kravitz Copy Share Image
“What binds Buddhism, Sufism, and Quaker practices together is a belief in our interconnectedness; profound respect for others; being guided by a… — Charlotte Kasl Copy Share Image
Material possessions, in themselves, are good. We would not survive for long without money, clothing and shelter. We must eat in order… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
There were the physical challenges of hitchhiking across Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan as they were quite dangerous areas. I wrote about… — Radhanath Swami Copy Share Image
When a little pleasure has flashed for a moment against the dark, I have made that jewel mine. I have hundreds of… — Myrtle Reed Copy Share Image
“Young back-to-the-landers who had felt reassured by the "real" skills of growing their own food and building their own shelter were now… — Kate Daloz Copy Share Image
“About the New Life Meher Baba wrote: This New Life is endless, and even after my physical death it will be kept… — Meher Baba Copy Share Image
“Masculinity is not about being the biggest, the fastest, the strongest, the one who sleeps with the most girls, and the one… — Lewis Howes Copy Share Image
“Since this craving (for material possessions) is in the nature of competition, it only brings happiness when we outdistance a rival, to… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
If you want something hard enough, whether it be a material possession or just something in your life, if you work hard… — Charles Trippy Copy Share Image
“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the… — Barbour Publishing Copy Share Image
The roots of addiction can be seen in our search for happiness in something outside of our self, be it drugs, relationships,… — Lee L Jampolsky Copy Share Image
“Every year I collect a select amount of material possessions (baseball cards, coins, famous paraphernalia) to pass on to my children. In… — Akutra-Ramses Atenosis Cea Copy Share Image
I always want to talk about real life, not about material possessions. I've got to tell the story of the people for… — Slowthai Copy Share Image
“Diamond Skinner had had no material possessions to his name and yet had been the happiest creature Lou had ever met. He… — David Baldacci Copy Share Image
We hide in relationships. We hide in material possessions. We hide in ambitions, secret desires, hates, frustrations, jealousy, self-ptiy, in our insecurity… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Far greater than all the material possessions that I possess, is my Freedom to Choose, my Freedom to Live, and my Freedom… — RVM Copy Share Image
“pleasure and more a business. Julian grew visibly excited as he recounted how he sold all his material possessions and headed for… — Robin S. Sharma Copy Share Image
Inordinate desire for material possessions can become an obsession that consumes our thoughts, drains our resources, and leads to unhappiness. — Joseph B. Wirthlin Copy Share Image
“Certain material possessions make my life more enjoyable, many others do not…. All too often, a vast collection of possessions end up… — Bernardo Kliksberg Copy Share Image
If the item of stolen property had been anything other than a book, it would have been confiscated. But a book is… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
“Simplicity is the foundation of a life well-lived, where we prioritize experiences, relationships, and personal growth over material possessions.” — Henry Johnson Jr Copy Share Image
To the world I may seem very poor, walking penniless and wearing or carrying in my pockets my only material possessions, but… — Peace Pilgrim Copy Share Image
No matter how many possessions we acquire, they will not provide us with any lasting happiness and freedom. On the contrary, it… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Copy Share Image
“When I got rid of the majority of my possessions, I was forced to confront my darker side, compelled to ask questions… — Joshua Fields Millburn Copy Share Image
Material possessions in themselves are good. We would not survive for long without money, clothing, shelter and food. Yet if we refuse… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Those in the community who defy authority and 'break the law' seem to enjoy the good life and have everything in the… — Huey Newton Copy Share Image
