Consumerism Quotes

212 quotes by 163 authors

I believe that the whole idea of the consumer society is tottering. We've kept ourselves going by producing more and more goods, most of which… — Paul Auster
Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds. — Teresa of Avila
What consumerism really is, at its worst is getting people to buy things that don't actually improve their lives. — Jeff Bezos
All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that… — Noam Chomsky
We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty. — Winston Churchill
Violence is hidden within democratic structures because they are not radically democratic - Western democracy is merely a domestic convenience of consumerism. — Edward Bond
Christians will want to be in the vanguard in favoring ways of life that decisively break with the exhausting and joyless frenzy of consumerism. — Pope John Paul II
We belabour, I think, under a very heavy crust of consumerism really — Emma Thompson
One of the reasons churches in North America have trouble guiding people about money is that the church's economy is built on consumerism. If churches… — Doug Pagitt
Toy Story 3 is so besotted with brand names and product-placement that it stops being about the innocent pleasures of imagination -- the usefulness of… — Armond White
Many ideas have struggled over the centuries to dominate the planet. Fascism. Communism. Democracy. Religion. But only one has achieved total supremacy. Its compulsive attractions… — Jonathon Porritt
The great danger in today's world, pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish born of a complacent yet covetous heart, the… — Pope Francis
I don't mean to criticize anyone in any way that I wouldn't criticize myself. I think people should have fun, and have a good time,… — Natalie Portman
Our task is to build cultural fortresses to protect our emerging nativeness. They must be strong enough to hold at bay the powers of consumerism,… — Wes Jackson
We desperately need to recognize that we are the guests not the masters of nature and adopt a new paradigm for development, based on the… — Mikhail Gorbachev
This is what they have suppressed so long. This is why they are so afraid of the psychedelics, because they understand that once you touch… — Terence McKenna
I'm someone that examines culture and tries to break down why things are the way that they are whether its hip-hop music, sex, race, or… — Macklemore
... the aim of development must be neither producerism not consumerism, but the satisfaction of fundamental human needs, which are not only needs of humanity... — Manfred Max Neef
Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, who's going to control this most powerful institution? Business is more powerful than politics, and it's… — Anita Roddick
The end of consumerism and accumulation is the beginning of the joy of living. — Vandana Shiva

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