Findings Quote by Laurance Rockefeller

“Materialism, to some extent, requires that the consumer is not fully present or happy. In the moments of a spending frenzy you feel more…

— Patsy Rodenburg

Materialism is the consciousness of wanting to exploit and enjoy.

— Radhanath Swami

The problem isn't materialism as such. Rather it is the underlying assumption that full satisfaction can arise from gratifying the senses alone. Unlike animals…

— Dalai Lama

“The more we seek satisfaction in material goods, the less we find them there’ says Richard Ryan, professor of psychology at the University of…

— Will Jelbert

In our present age, while materialistic pursuits are important, the gentler aspects of life are being overlooked.

— Rhea Pillai

I was lucky enough to have had great success early on in life; to have had all the things the material world can offer.…

— Tom Ford

Some people have a very strange idea that material success does not coincide harmoniously with self-realization, which is absurd. The aversion to material success,…

— Frederick Lenz

The more materiality there is, the less humanity there is

— Philippe Starck

There are other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness, enjoyment, dignified and meaningful, gratifying life, than increased consumption that increases production.

— Zygmunt Bauman

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…

— Susan L. Taylor

It is a constant battle to resist the temptation to have more luxuries, to acquire more stuff, and to live more comfortably.

— David Platt

Today, society is sacrificing love, values and dharma in its pursuit of materialistic gains.

— Mata Amritanandamayi