Material Quotes

2445 Material quotes by 1790 unique authors

If war can indeed be turned into a relic, then the virtue of greed will recede further. From a given society's standpoint, one big upside… — Robert Wright
What is necessary for 'the very existence of science,' and what the characteristics of nature are, are not to be determined by pompous preconditions, they… — Richard P. Feynman
Some form of self-discipline is necessary to transmute material desires into spiritual aspirations. — Paramahansa Yogananda
Possessing material comforts in no way guarantees happiness. Only spiritual wealth can bring true true happiness. — Konosuke Matsushita
There seemed to be nothing to see; no fences, no creeks or trees, no hills or fields. If there was a road, I could not… — Willa Cather
Obviously, if a director doesn't communicative a clear, relevant vision of the material, it will not succeed no matter how good the material. — Tom Skerritt
The word 'christian' means different things to different people. To one person it means a stiff, upright, inflexible way of life, colorless and unbending. To… — Eugene H. Peterson
We have so much, yet many Americans feel dissatisfied. Somehow the full table, symbol of abundance to the pilgrims, is not enough. We yearn for… — Jennifer James
Iraq both poses a continuing threat to the national security of the United States and international peace and security in the Persian Gulf region and… — Hillary Clinton
People who will not turn a shovel full of dirt on the project (Muscle Shoals Dam) nor contribute a pound of material, will collect more… — Thomas A. Edison
If welfare and equality are to be primary aims of law, some people must necessarily possess a greater power of coercion in order to force… — Tibor R. Machan
America is not a mere body of traders; it is a body of free men. Our greatness is built upon our freedom - is moral,… — Woodrow Wilson
To make war all you need is intelligence. But to win you need talent and material. — Ernest Hemingway
You may have seen people praying to an image as if it had special power. Perhaps they're wishing for the well-being of their family, for… — Shinjo Ito
What is the hope that can give meaning to life? Without some form of hope, the Holy Father argues that life becomes tedious and potentially… — Raymond J. de Souza
A painter, who finds no satisfaction in mere representation, however artistic, in his longing to express his inner life, cannot but envy the ease with… — Wassily Kandinsky
I firmly believe that if the whole material medica, as now used, could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would be better… — Oliver Wendell Holmes
But those dealing in the actual manufacture of mind are dealing in a very explosive material. The material is not merely the clay of which… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
In a world that has so largely engaged in a mad and often brutally harsh race for material gain by means of ruthless competition, it… — John Dewey
I felt, if I'm going to take on some of the most overdone material, which is men and women and affairs and betrayal of friends,… — Neil LaBute
And the reward when good people die - her mother paused, swallowed, paused again - the reward when good people die is that they get… — Dara Horn
Truly, more than removing the partition between vectors and values, we would have needed to talk about strengthening crisscrossed lacings: an intertwined kind of understanding… — Regis Debray
You said how strange it was that people were prepared to buy expensive material objects, but when it came to making an investment in their… — Sarah Ferguson
These Souls with great Material Possessions were allowed this because of Past Good Works in their Previous Life, but now feel there is no need… — Mary Todd Lincoln
The dog and the rabbit are telling us not to chase unattainable material goals. — Kit Williams

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