Wendy O. Williams Quotes

Don't let form become more important than the substance of your heart and mind. Don't let commerce determine what you do exclusively.

One of the evils of money is that it tempts us to look at it rather than at the things that it buys.

Materialism isn't the panacea that so many people think it is.

Are you winning the battle against materialism?

There are a lot of things money can't buy. Not one of them is on my son's list.

We inhabit a world where we're taught that we can have what we desire, and tend to act on it - the least we can do is admit to it when we succumb to our instincts.

There's nothing wrong with being a capitalistic society, but it's taken the place of faith.

A lot of people are simply interested in exploring their own spirituality, their own values, who they are, whether they're happy where they are.

I am a spiritual person in an eastern religion kind of way. I learned that happiness for all of us is a switch that you flick in your brain. It doesn't have anything to do with getting a new house, a new car, a new girlfriend, or a new pair of shoes. Our culture is very much about that; we are never happy with what we have today.

The way I choose to live my own life rates time and space as real luxuries.

Society drives people crazy with lust and calls it advertising.

Too many people today know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?

We live in a materialist world, and materialism appeals so strongly to humanity, no matter where.

The nightmare of materialism, which has turned the life of the universe into an evil, useless game, is not yet past; it holds the awakening soul still in its grip.

There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants - more than anything else - to become rich. As long as they don't have the money, it'll seem like a worthwhile goal. Once they do, they'll understand how important other things are - and have always been.

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

Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.

I like money. You like money. We need the money. But, money is not going to bring humanity and spiritualism into your life.

Not everything in the United States is for sale.

Too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption. Human identity is no longer defined by what one does, but by what one owns. But we’ve discovered that owning things and consuming things does not satisfy our longing for meaning.

We wrap ourselves up in social media and fame and forget what matters.

I know that everyone has their own ideas about what the good life is, and hip hop has especially strong ideas about it. It's been the same old thing for years and years: a bunch of females around you, nice cars and money. I wanted people to know what the good life actually is and challenge a lot of the lies that we're told.

Earthly goods are given to be used, not to be collected.... Hoarding is idolatry.

What do you think it is that drives people to want far more than they could ever use or need? I frankly think it's insecurity. How do we let the world know that the trappings of this life are not the things that are ultimately important for being accepted?