Material Quotes

2445 quotes by 1849 authors

Once freedom is equated with a certain material standard of living, confiscation becomes the path to liberation. — James Bovard
I will be satisfied to the extent that I see everything I have as a gift from God. Here is the truth: Everything you have… — Warren W. Wiersbe
When I adjust materials of different kinds to one another, I have taken a step in advance of mere oil painting, for in addition to… — Kurt Schwitters
Did Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews furnish structural material for Joseph Smith's Book of Mormon? It has been pointed out in these pages that… — B. H. Roberts
The patterns of activity of neurons in sensory areas can be altered by patterns of attention. Experience coupled with attention leads to physical changes in… — Michael Merzenich
I'm probably not long-term-relationship material for now. — Anthony Kiedis
Practically all great artists accept the influence of others. But... the artist with vision sees his material, chooses, changes, and by integrating what he has… — Romare Bearden
No success or achievement in material terms is worthwhile unless it serves the needs or interests of the country and its people and is achieved… — J. R. D. Tata
At another location, we found barrels of chemical material that was intended for use as biochemical weapons. Everyone talks about there being no weapons of… — Chris Kyle
I have a great respect for the academics who are working with the source material. My hat's off to them. — Terri Windling
The greatest help to spiritual life is meditation. In meditation we divest ourselves of all material condition and feel our divine nature. — Swami Vivekananda
We must overthrow the material and moral conditions of our present-day life. . . . We must first purify our atmosphere and completely transform the… — Mikhail Bakunin
Sometimes in the past when I was going to perform a piece again I would listen to old recordings and try to reproduce the material.… — Meredith Monk
I try to help people become the best possible editors of their own work, to help them become conscious of the things they do well,… — Tobias Wolff
Legends are material to be moulded, and not facts to be recorded. — Hervey Allen
If it's a role like this one, an actual live person, a legend, there's lots of material laid out. — David Strathairn
No: war material is life-saving for one's own people and whoever works and performs in these spheres can be proud of it; here enterprise as… — Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
I just try to do as good job with the material as I can and play some jazz as well, some improvised music, and do… — Mose Allison
There is a spiritual capacity in carbon as there is a carbon component functioning in our highest spiritual experience. If some scientists consider that all… — Thomas Berry
The thirst of soul is sweeter than the wine of material things, and the fear of spirit is dearer than the security of the body. — Khalil Gibran

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