Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss.

Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss.

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 must be more to life than having everything.

There must be more to life than having everything.

The best things in life aren't things.

The best things in life aren't things.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more.. Epictetus, c read more

What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more.. Epictetus, c 200 AD -Seneca.