"The family wage has been eroded by the same developments that have promoted consumerism as a way of life."

-- Christopher Lasch

#Development Quotes #Way Quotes #Consumerism Quotes

“Florence and art is something that is part of my life and is part of myself.”
“Then they show up at the door and the reality is that they are 5-foot-8, 240 pounds and have not run a mile in years. A background check is not going to help you with that.”
“No matter where I am, I will always be there when you need me.”

Source : Abbi Glines (2013). “Breathe”, p.101, Simon and Schuster
“Let me say this: I think men are a full-time job, and I'm young and I already have one job. I'm just focused on my career.”
“People accept a representation in which the elements of wish and fantasy are purposely included but which nevertheless proclaims to represent "the past" and to serve as a guide-rule for life, thereby hopelessly confusing the spheres of knowledge and will.”
“I think the most inspiring thing that Americans can do for the rest of the world is struggle against the evils in our own society.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org
“The body is a marvelous machine...a chemical laboratory, a power-house. Every movement, voluntary or involuntary, full of secrets and marvels”
“GREED AND COMPETITION ARE NOT THE RESULT OF IMMUTABLE HUMAN TEMPERMENTâ€¦GREED AND FEAR OF SCARCITY ARE IN FACT BEING CREATED AND AMPLIFIED â€¦THE DIRECT CONSEQUENCE IS THAT WE HAVE TO FIGHT WITH EACH OTHER IN ORDER TO SURVIVE”

Source : "Beyond Greed and Scarcity". Interview with Sarah van Gelder (Yes! A Journal of Positive Futures), www.lietaer.com. Spring 1997.

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