It is not materialism that is the chief curse of the world, as pastors teach, but idealism. Men get into read more

It is not materialism that is the chief curse of the world, as pastors teach, but idealism. Men get into trouble by taking their visions and hallucinations too seriously.

Cars and cameras are the two things I let myself be materialistic about. I don't care about other stuff.

Cars and cameras are the two things I let myself be materialistic about. I don't care about other stuff.

There is one advantage to having nothing, it never needs repair.

There is one advantage to having nothing, it never needs repair.

Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false.

Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false.

As there is no worldly gain without some loss so there is no worldly loss without some gain.

As there is no worldly gain without some loss so there is no worldly loss without some gain.

Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol: you want it not for itself, but because it read more

Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol: you want it not for itself, but because it will content your spirit for the moment.

Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.

Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.

The best things in life aren't things.

The best things in life aren't things.

There must be more to life than having everything.

There must be more to life than having everything.