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"Isn't materialism the cause of much that is evil in the land of mortal souls?"
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"Riches bring only problems and sorrows to people."
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"I am, indeed, an absolute materialist so far as actual belief goes; with not a shred of credence in any form of supernaturalism-religion, spiritualism, transcendentalism, metempsychosis, or immortality."
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"In a materialistic society, man is likely to value the opinion of a rich man over that of a poor one; even when coming to opinions that have absolutely nothing to do with moneymaking."
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"For our radically misnamed "materialistic civilization must above all cultivate the love of material, of earth, air, and water, of mountains and forests, of excellent food and imaginative housing and clothing, and of cherishing our artfully erotic contacts between human bodies. Certainly, all these so"called "things are as impermanent as ripples in water, but what life, what love, what energy is there in a perfectly pure abstraction or a totally solid and eternally indestructible rock?"
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"He had allowed the advertisers to multiply his wants; he had learned to equate happiness with possessions, and prosperity with money to spend in a shop."
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"It is a slightly arresting notion that if you were to pick yourself apart with tweezers, one atom at a time, you would produce a mound of fine atomic dust, none of which had ever been alive but all of which had once been you."
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"I really think that American gentlemen are the best after all, because kissing your hand may make you feel very good but a diamond and a sapphire bracelet lasts forever."
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"A brand-new tape recorder, completely worn out. Bought with funny money that the store is willing to accept. Worthless money, worthless article purchased; it has a sort of logic to it."
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"Isn't materialism the cause of much that is evil in the land of mortal souls?"
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"Anything you can acquire is only another thing you'll lose."
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"A nationalist will blindly follow his country to his death out of love for it. A patriot will stand up for and even against his country to his death out of love for it."
Patriotism
"Grief, my friend, forces us to search our souls and find answers to issues that constrain us from becoming better human beings."
Growth
"Most people live lives that are full of mysteries, lives whose ultimate purpose we may never really understand. But for the sake of serenity, we must believe in life's nobleness."
Life
"Love has no color, love has no language and love has no religion."
Love
"Writers are the most pathetic souls when it comes to expressing their personal feelings. Their personalities are as complex as the characters they have weaved. And in a curious way, without them really knowing it, writers are the sum total of the characters they created in their heads or in their writings. Yes, My Dear Tania; writers are capable of reflecting their characters, even though most of them are determined to be just like your ordinary guy next door."
Writing
"Don't be afraid of those failures that do not lead to a loss of life or that do not incapacitate people."
Courage
"A man can't talk of true happiness if he has never known true love-the trusting, selfless and unconditional love that I took for granted."
Love
"Expose human ties for what they really are and you are most likely to find the worst forms of betrayal staring back at you."
Society
"Fear is a basic human instinct and an indicator of the gravity of a situation. It becomes an asset if it is effectively controlled. It becomes a weakness for a man if he lets it prevail over him."
Courage
"Hold onto your creativity, that idealism that is rooted in some degree of innocence and a firm belief in something finer than the things we already have."
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