Distracted Quote by Martin Scorsese

By nature, I am a materialist... It is exactly these impingements upon our sense of touch and so forth that I'm interested in.

— Carl Andre

Without question, the material world and your everyday needs distract you from living meaningfully.

— Menachem Mendel Schneerson

The serenity produced by the contemplation and philosophy of nature is the only remedy for prejudice, superstition, and inordinate self-importance, teaching us that we…

— Luther Burbank

“When you are disturbed by events and lose your serenity, quickly return to yourself and don't stay upset longer than the experience lasts; for…

— Marcus Aurelius

It's not only about the material things - I also have a spiritual side.

— Maluma

“The material world constrain us, often with gret beneficence, to see each person and thing in its time and place, its historical context. But…

— Elaine Scarry

I'm all over the place, up and down, scattered, withdrawing, trying to find some elusive sense of serenity." The world can't give that serenity.…

— Anne Lamott

Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss.

— Douglas Horton

The material world has only been constructed at the price of taking the self, that is, mind, out of it, removing it; mind is…

— Erwin Schrodinger

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

— Rhea Pillai

Material things aren't important to me.

— Troy Polamalu

“Serenity of mind produces an expanding awareness that fosters creative selflessness, which in turn enables us to experience unabashed harmony communing in rhythmical bliss…

— Kilroy J. Oldster