Life Quote by Edward T. Welch

“Theory becomes realized among a people only in so far as it represents the realization of that people's needs.”

— Karl Marx

“Needs are imposed by nature. Wants are sold by society.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“But I reckon that this realm of higher needs, of something more than just forgetting about everyday life, of mere recreation, this realm of…

— Krzysztof Kieślowski

“Therefore, according to activity theory, the ultimate cause behind human activities is needs. Needs”

— Victor Kaptelinin

“Our mind has evolved in such a way that new wants keep appearing in it relentlessly. But do not confuse them with needs. Needs…

— Abhijit Naskar

“In the past a theory could get by on its beauty; in the modern world a successful theory has to work for a living.”

— Howard Wainer

“Consumption isn’t just about taking—it’s also about sharing, repurposing, and honoring the life cycle of the things we use.”

— Ken Breniman

“No marketplace, free or otherwise, is good when it fails to consider the basic human state of needs at every stage of life.”

— Bryant McGill

“Need is the stimulus to concept, concept to action.”

— John Steinbeck

“You can't live in the world without an idea of the world, but it's living that makes the ideas. You can't wait for a…

— Tony Kushner

The concept of need is often looked upon rather unfavorably by economists, in contrast with the concept of demand. Both, however, have their own…

— Kenneth E. Boulding

Needs are the expression of life through us.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg