#materialism
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Jewelry is the ultimate expression of wealth and status.
From Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World by Aja Raden
In Gnostic belief, the material world is often seen as a prison for the soul.
From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
We often overlook the beauty of the natural world in our pursuit of material gain.
From The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
Investing in experiences often yields a greater return than investing in things.
From The Financial Diet by Chelsea Fagan
Your wealth and your children are but a trial, whereas Allah has with Him a great reward.
In the end, it’s not what you buy, it’s what you learn.
Plastic would persist, a testament to our existence.
From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
Gnostic myths often highlight the tension between the material and spiritual worlds.
From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
It's full of phonies, and all you do is study so that you can learn enough to be smart enough to be able to buy a goddam Cadillac some day.
From The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The most spiritual experience is the most material experience.