Material Quotes

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The word of man is the most durable of all material. — Arthur Schopenhauer
What we observe as material bodies and forces are nothing but shapes and variations in the structure of space. — Erwin Schrodinger
I was one of those people who put too much emphasis on work and career and material possessions, and it took its toll on all… — Tony Shalhoub
I think when you know what you are going to wear, it fits and it's great material, then you feel confident in it. — Maria Sharapova
Contemporary science is based on the philosophy of materialism, which claims that all reality is material or physical. — Rupert Sheldrake
In 1974, when I started working with the material that became 'Horses,' a lot of our great voices had died. We'd lost Jimi Hendrix and… — Patti Smith
Authoritarian political ideologies have a vested interest in promoting fear, a sense of the imminence of takeover by aliens and real diseases are useful material. — Susan Sontag
Nowadays the dynamic element is more important in chess - players more often sacrifice material to obtain dynamic compensation. — Boris Spassky
My only general rule was to steer away from things I played with the band over the past couple of tours. I was interested in… — Bruce Springsteen
I was on cruise control from '85 to '95, and it was my fault. There were a lot of self-inflicted wounds, when I was not… — Sylvester Stallone
If you tell God no because He won't explain the reason He wants you to do something, you are actually hindering His blessing. But when… — Charles Stanley
I listen to Mark Chestnutt and think he's a great singer - and he really does good material. — George Strait
I'm always looking for great songs, and not being much of a songwriter, I depend on great songwriters to send them to me. I go… — George Strait
Every single decision I make about what material I do, what I'm putting out in the world, is because of my children. — Meryl Streep
There are wonderfully talented actresses. It's a really rich field. There isn't as rich a field of material. — Meryl Streep
The good and wonderful thing about my whole career is that I've always felt that the audience, if I do it well, will track wherever… — John Travolta
Niger is not an isolated island of desperation. It lies within a sea of problems across Africa - particularly the 'forgotten emergencies' in poor countries… — Desmond Tutu
Economy is the basis of society. When the economy is stable, society develops. The ideal economy combines the spiritual and the material, and the best… — Morihei Ueshiba
Inspiration arrives as a packet of material to be delivered. — John Updike
Amy Rapp, my producing partner, and I are drawn to character-driven material. We're developing and producing movies and TV, fiction and non-fiction, studio and independent,… — Meredith Vieira

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