Material Things Quotes

148 quotes by 134 authors

To measure success with material things is failure! — Tony Robbins
The purpose of fasting is to loosen to some degree the ties which bind us to the world of material things and our surroundings as… — Ole Hallesby
Solicitude for material things distracts the soul and divides it. The devil seizes the divided soul and drags it to hell. — Anthony
Shakespeare possesses the power of subordinating nature for the purposes of expression, beyond all poets. His imperial muse tosses the creation like a bauble from… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
It becomes necessary to learn how to clear the mind of all clouds, to free it of all useless ballast and debris by dismissing the… — Indra Devi
We call it keeping up with the Joneses. They buy a boat and we buy a bigger one. They get a new TV and we… — Melody Beattie
We know that material things don't offer contentment, but we still buy more-more of the props and gadgets our culture tells us we must have… — Susan L. Taylor
We have been measuring too much in terms of the dollar. What we should do is think in terms of useful materials-things that will be… — Charles Kettering
When you are completely free from boundaries, you don't have to have a huge number of material things. You already own something far more precious.… — Deepak Chopra
Material things aside, we need not advice but approval. — Coco Chanel
Let us encourage the generosity which is typical of the young and help them to work actively in building a better world. Youth do not… — Pope Francis
Let us also love our neighbors as ourselves. Let us have charity and humility. Let us give alms because these cleanse our souls from the… — Francis of Assisi
The time will come when mankind will begin to get away from the consciousness of needing so many material things. More security and peace will… — Paramahansa Yogananda
If money and material things become the center of our lives, they seize us and make us slaves. — Pope Francis
The best aid to give is intellectual aid, a gift of useful knowledge. A gift of knowledge is infinitely preferable to a gift of material… — E F Schumacher
Generosity is not limited to the giving of material things. We can be generous with our kindness and receptivity. Generosity can mean the simple giving… — Gil Fronsdal
You may have occasion to possess or use material things, but the secret of life lies in never missing them. — Mahatma Gandhi
I know fashion is a material thing, but we live in a material world and I love clothes. — Patti Smith
Everything I wanted before, I want twice as much now. And that doesn't mean material things; it means to explore more, to think more. Being… — Jennifer Lopez
I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance, says Jesus. This is where true wealth is found, not in material… — Pope Francis

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