Consumeristic Quotes & Sayings

It always amazed me how little he understood what I was feeling. It meant, among other things, that my understanding of him probably wasn't much better. — Richard Russo

To love is to place happiness in the heart of another ... — Gottfried Leibniz

One must be something, in order to do something. — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Time to dig deep and find a Quinn Rowland capable of convincing Emilie to let me fuck her, because losing wasn't an option. There was too much at stake, and my pride was the least important item on the list. — Lyla Payne

When we read, we are spying on someone else's imagination and inhabiting it; the authors and their characters are momentarily our friends, even if they betray us, or we them. — Pamela Paul

Toil for the brave! The brave that are no more. — William Cowper

We all have to hold each other accountable and point that behavior out to each other in a kind way. I guess what I'm saying is just having women behind the scenes isn't enough, we also have to be aware of what we're saying about ourselves. — Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Those who generate fog are Wizards of Oz hoping desperately that nobody pulls the curtain to reveal a trembling little writer behind it. This seldom happens. Readers who dare to point out that incomprehensible writing can't be comprehended risk being told that the problem is theirs. — Ralph Keyes

You make a name for yourself when you take on responsibilities and constantly solve problems — Sunday Adelaja

It used to be that rebels were the type who wore leather jackets, rode motorcycles, smoked cigarettes and drank cheap domestic beer. Today's rebels are people who look at their world critically and observe the ensnaring patterns of the consumeristic lifestyle." (Life Hacks, p.50 — Jon Morrison

People who put avocados in the fridge are basically saying, 'I want to eventually experience something less amazing. — Gregor Collins

I was in a group called Wild Orchid and it just wasn't working. I wasn't being myself. What I should have done was say. 'Girls, it's really time for me to go on my own. I need to fulfill this dream of mine to have a solo album.' And I didn't know how to do that. I wanted to please them. — Fergie

Barbaric is letting the woman suffer to be alone for the rest of her life. — Missy Lyons

Every production must resemble its author. — Miguel De Cervantes

I think there's a huge lack of political artists in America, and I think it really speaks to our consumeristic culture and how people are driven to be financially successful here. It's such a shame that we don't have people who are more inspired than that. — Corin Tucker

As the leader of a country, you are not free to enjoy the luxury of such feelings. The Afghan people want peace, which requires persistence. We are determined to defend our country, and the whole region and the entire world understands the justice of our cause and the principled way in which we have engaged in it. — Ashraf Ghani

A conventional playwright tries to tell you more about the characters than they know about themselves. — Timothy West