“Like many another materialist, that is, he lied cleverly on the basis of insufficient knowledge, because the knowledge supplied seemed to his… — Algernon Blackwood Copy Share Image
“The only cost to happiness is, choice. Remember, happiness is exclusive of materialism and/or the external worldly influences” — Dr. Jacinta Mpalyenkana, Ph.D, MBA Copy Share Image
“Earthly goods deceive the human heart into believing that they give it security and freedom from worry. But in truth, they are… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
Materialism means simply the denial that the moral order is eternal, and the cutting off of ultimate hopes; spiritualism means theaffirmation of… — William James Copy Share Image
Cry down materialism all you will, surely one of the thoroughly satisfactory sensations of this world is to feel financially independent. — Cornelia Parker Copy Share Image
An idol is not necessarily something concrete, like a golden calf. It can also be something abstract, like matter. Is matter part… — Nancy Pearcey Copy Share Image
We are the slaves of objects around us, and appear little or important according as these contract or give us room to… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
The nightmare of materialism, which has turned the life of the universe into an evil, useless game, is not yet past; it… — Wassily Kandinsky Copy Share Image
“And yes, given our circumstances, in this post-enlightenment era of post-trust, post-truth, post-rationality, post-honour, and post-chivalry; as meaningless non-entities in a disenchanted… — H.M. Forester Copy Share Image
To turn the tide of materialism in the Christian community, we desperately need bold models of kingdom-centered living. Despite our need to… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
All of us experience the sad effects of blind submission to consumerism. In the first place it represents crass materialism. At the… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Materialism has come to the rescue of India in a certain sense by throwing open the doors of life to everyone, by… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Unless the church is equipping believers to embrace the values and vision of the kingdom of God and turn away from the… — Alan Hirsch Copy Share Image
Every culture has beauty and decorations of body. This is not of itself superficial, this is very human. Decorating when it becomes… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
“The only way of life satisfying the need of all times must be motivated by incentives and rewards – materially, morally and… — Mohammed Ali Muhiyaddin Copy Share Image
“Constantly exposing yourself to popular culture and the mass media will ultimately shape your reality tunnel in ways that are not necessarily… — Anthon St. Maarten Copy Share Image
Pay no attention to pop culture, for it is what poisons our minds and divides our children. Materialism promotes negative values and… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
Look, Salvador Dali did not paint because he needed the money. No conversation about materialism and music makes sense. You make music… — Robert Plant Copy Share Image
I certainly understand that we're all trying to make a living, but I'm not thinking about that when I'm making it. And… — Aimee Mann Copy Share Image
We need leadership that can elevate religion and morality to their position of paramount importance and thus eliminate growing selfishness, immorality and… — George W. Romney Copy Share Image
It's no secret that in New York during the last 30 years there has been a tragic exodus from the churches into… — Billy Graham Copy Share Image
“Science, its imperfections notwithstanding, is the sword in the stone that humanity finally pulled. The question it poses, of universal and orderly… — Edward O. Wilson Copy Share Image
Mark, therefore, the ordinary theory of practical religion, what it leads to. Charity is great, but the moment you say it is… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Materialism has cast man into such depths that a mighty concentration of forces is necessary to raise him again. He is subject… — Rudolf Steiner Copy Share Image
It really is a very radical call ... to reject materialism as our central value and to think about the sanctity of… — Naomi Oreskes Copy Share Image
“When a man's bank balance becomes too small, his woman flees. For a man to do the same, his woman's body —… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
I never strike out at any life form. The only things I attack are icons of conspicuous consumption. People put objects in… — Wendy O. Williams Copy Share Image
Australia's is a special kind of philistinism, an immovable materialism which puts art and ideas of any kind deliberately and firmly to… — Robin Boyd Copy Share Image
He who disdains the fall in infant mortality and the gradual disappearance of famines and plagues may cast the first stone upon… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
“Materialism doesn't matter I love you, let's live for laughter Make a maneuver Avoid being apart of consumerism consuming consumers Just be… — Andrew Edward Lucier Copy Share Image
“You can’t really, truly love a thing. Love is only possible between beings or groups of beings. Love of a thing doesn’t… — Leland Dirks Copy Share Image
“I wish I understood why you buy all this stuff." "For the same reason I married you," she murmured. "To help pass… — Etgar Keret Copy Share Image
“There Bomar is, wherever he is, spending a fortune every day on liquor and beautiful women and expensive playthings, when he could… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“Everything that I have becomes invisible in my search for everything that I don’t have. And when that happens, what I don’t… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
“When you build a city near no mountains and no ocean, you get materialism and traditional religion. People have too much time… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
In the countries of Europe, one after another, the gentleman has been ousted by politicians and entrepreneurs, as materialism has given rewards… — Richard M. Weaver Copy Share Image
Do not be too quick to condemn the man who no longer believes in God: for it is perhaps your own coldness… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
“[A]nd you may know how little God thinks of money by observing on what bad and contemptible characters he often bestows it."… — Thomas Guthrie Copy Share Image
“Stuff comes and stuff goes and the only thing that matters in the end is who you are inside, what you do… — Claire Cross Copy Share Image
A materialistic person is ruthless with other people but kind to himself. A spiritual person is ruthless with himself but kind to… — Jaggi Vasudev Copy Share Image
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