Consumerism Quote by Aesop

Gold, for the instant, lost its luster in his eyes, for there were countless treasures of the heart which it could never purchase

— Charles Dickens

The goose we retained until this morning, when there were signs that, in spite of the slight frost, it would be well that it…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

Then he made one last effort to search in his heart for the place where his affection had rotted away, and he could not…

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“think I get it. Destroying a depot to get what you want, when it gives stuff away freely, would be killing a goose that…

— John Sandford

“Sometimes the gold is not found by those who actively dig for it, but by the lucky few who walk by aimlessly.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

After some time he felt for his pipe. It was not broken, and that was something. Then he felt for his pouch, and there…

— Anonymous

“They were looking only for gold,"his companion answered. "They were seeking the treasure of their Personal Legend, without wanting actually to live out the…

— Paulo Coelho

With gold a man can do anything. It even sends souls to paradise.

— Christopher Columbus

He dug his heels into his horse's flanks and sped down the path. He heard the others call out behind him, but he ignored…

— Jessica Day George

Don't kill the golden goose.

— Malcolm Mclaren

For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought.

— Edmund Spenser

You cannot save every fallen bird," said Woosley, leaning back against the wall and crossing his arms. "Even the handsome ones." "One will do,"…

— Cassandra Clare