| 单词 | material possession |
| 例句 | She had heard of a religious community in the Netherlands—the Labadists—whose members gave up all material possessions to live simply, away from the whims and fashions of public life. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His Algerians, scores of them along with all their animals and material possessions, were already at sea, sailing for America and the fair—one year early. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “All of his other material possessions are to be auctioned off. If you were no longer friends, why are you the only person he left anything to?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He’s said, often enough, that artists can’t live like other people, tied down to demanding families and expensive material possessions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Along with our other material possessions, our Mazda tells everybody we are from the middle class. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Alexis was part of the notorious Bling Ring: a small group of LA scenesters resentful of the fact that their lack of earning power denied them the material possessions of people they deemed their peers. Jonathan Bernstein's aerial view of American TV 2010-05-28T23:07:00Z He spoke of the founders’ notion of the pursuit of happiness — which, he said, did not mean “long vacations or material possessions or ease.” David McCullough, Best-Selling Explorer of America’s Past, Dies at 89 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 'Just don't call it a cult': the strangely alluring world of the Bruderhof 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Yet I always say: I was born rich, I just didn’t have a lot of material possessions. U.S. education secretary: ‘We have to muster whatever political will we can to hit the reset button on those things we know didn’t work’ 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Nobody was injured, but the family lost their material possessions, including their van. ‘Their story is so incredible’: A family with seven kids – five adopted – recovering after house fire 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The distribution of T gondii could explain differences in cultural aspects that relate to ego, money, material possessions, work and rules, Lafferty added. My cat really is trying to kill me – and you 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z I also recently started volunteering in a charity shop and it changed my perspective about material possessions. Did Marie Kondo fans keep their houses tidy all year? ‘We’ve got rid of 20% of our stuff’ 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z His celebration of simplicity and rejection of material possessions also chime with today’s distaste for heedless consumerism. Walking in Italy: on the trail of Saint Francis of Assisi 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z His philosophy, such as it is, is centered on the notion of “unthinging” — freeing oneself of material possessions, extraneous emotions and the trappings of the “thinged world.” She Got Away With Murder, but Now the Past Is at Her Doorstep 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z Demand that they earn the discretionary material possessions they want, so they don't view them as entitlements. Motherlode Blog: What Children Really Need for 'Back to School' 2012-08-27T20:45:26Z The way it places wealth next to loss, material possession next to emotional lack, I think it might. REVIEW: Lana Del Rey's Ultraviolence Is the Album We Need Right Now 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Minimalists like to say that they’re living more meaningfully, more deliberately, that getting rid of most material possessions in their lives allows them to focus on what’s important: friends, hobbies, travel, experiences. How to Live the Minimalist Lifestyle 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z These subtle advantages get under Gabe’s skin and serve as a running tension throughout the film as he tries unsuccessfully to match their material possessions. I Know Where You Lived Last Summer 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z It’s now part of the new luxury culture that emphasizes experiences over material possessions. The cost of a DIY barrel of Bordeaux: $14K and up. The experience? Priceless. 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Minimalism — a lifestyle that emphasizes owning fewer material possessions — has snowballed over the past few years, spurred by figures including the tidying guru Marie Kondo and two Ohio natives known as the Minimalists. 6 Podcasts to Help You Get Organized 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Erin Boyle, author of the book “Simple Matters,” lives in a 500-square-foot apartment with her husband and two kids, so she lives only with the material possessions she treasures. The best bath towels, according to experts 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z The showrunner singled out the scene in which the Junk Lady dangles the lure of material possessions to distract Sarah from her mission. Take a Look at the Inspirations Behind ‘The Witcher’ 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z While material possessions failed to move him, Mr. Lamar said, “what gives me inspiration is giving thought and game to people who don’t have it.” Kendrick Lamar on His New Album and the Weight of Clarity 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z In 2001, he made Break Down, in which he destroyed his material possessions – all 7,227 of them – including a number of artworks. Michael Landy: patron saint of destruction 2013-04-29T17:39:01Z Abbey Lincoln’s great song, “Throw It Away,” became an unpolished nugget of spiritual advice about not clutching things, be they emotions or material possessions. Music Review: Baby Jane Dexter at the Metropolitan Room - Review 2011-11-28T22:44:22Z "That was just the way he was. He just was never thinking about material possessions." From this Selma house, Martin Luther King made civil rights history 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Power is not a material possession that can be given, it is the ability to act. ‘Power Must Be Taken’: Excerpts From ‘The Anarchist Cookbook’ 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z He’s not a bad guy, he just cares about money, material possessions and what other people think. Review: Woody Harrelson as a Wild and Crazy Dad in ‘The Glass Castle’ 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Whether escaping emergency situations or downsizing or decluttering, many of us have been overwhelmed by dealing with our material possessions. Why your belongings hold so much meaning, and how to decide what to grab in an emergency 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z He’s an amateur sociologist and a philosopher, opining on such topics as the origins of the “anti-urban, anti-statist” trucker culture and the transcendent pointlessness of material possessions. ‘The Long Haul’ Is a Trucker’s Slangy Tour of the Road 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Evans's play is described as a thriller which "calculates the price we pay for material possessions and the effect it has on those we love". This week's new theatre 2010-10-22T23:07:00Z The show actually needs to be far less flash and a great deal more fluid to do justice to such a complex story about acquiring material possessions, but also the act of possession itself. The Talented Mr Ripley 2010-09-22T20:30:00Z He disliked wealthy people and had few material possessions. A New Biography of George Balanchine, Ballet’s Colossus 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z So exalted was Lauren Bacall’s affair and subsequent ménage with Humphrey Bogart, it threatened at times to overshadow her acting career, as well as her other passions: for politics, literature and, yes, material possessions. A Window Into the Real Lauren Bacall 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Even in an autopilot, ride-share world, few relationships with material possessions remain as emotionally freighted as that with our cars. Hypebeasts Hit the Road 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z “We quickly lose interest in a new material possession, but, as Humphrey Bogart said, ‘We’ll always have Paris,’ ” he explains. Amid the pandemic, an adventure addict finds solace in imagination 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Brie Larson: Yeah, it’s about someone trying to get rid of material possessions — an odd choice for Christmas day! Brie Larson on The Gambler, Why She Hates Mirrors and Playing Amy Schumer's Sister 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Gandhi adopted and advocated the practice of civil disobedience and nonviolence, wore traditional modes of dress, and renounced material possessions. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Berry shook her head as she looked at the remains of their material possessions. Mississippi tornado recovery tough for low-income residents 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Britton admits to prepare for the role she watched episodes of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” where some of the cast seems to enjoy flaunting their material possessions. Connie Britton’s new show is a ‘Friday Night Lights’ reunion 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z How do I stop feeling jealous of others and putting so much importance on material possessions? Advice | Carolyn Hax: She wishes non-blingy ring didn’t bug her, but it does 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z I looked around the house, at the material possessions accumulated throughout the years, at the closet full of business outfits. Brush with Nakia Creek fire taught reader a lesson about the meaning of home 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z They had relatively little in the way of material possessions: clothing, furniture, tools. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z "The few times she did, it was in terms of the material possessions they had lost. But largely, she was this graceful lady who always seemed content with life." India and Pakistan: Tales of partition trauma bringing families closer 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Throughout the pandemic, as people hunkered down at home and sought to fill voids with material possessions, installment payment plans gained traction. Should You Buy Now, Pay Later? Tread Carefully. 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Rejecting the Europeans’ acquisitive or utilitarian attitude to wealth or material possessions, they tapped the manitou of foreign products for spiritual power and social prestige as well as practical uses. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z For example, people from many different cultures have adopted materialism, the Western mindset of placing a high value on acquiring material possessions. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think people hold material possessions with too high of a regard and forget that not everyone can afford $100+ for decorative keys,” he tells me in an email. Designers spend months making custom keycaps, then the counterfeits arrive 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z "Just got word that every material possession we had today is now gone," he tweeted. Colorado fires: Buffaloes coach Mark Smith reveals his family lost 'every material possession' 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z The evidence suggested to Overmann that societies might need a variety of material possessions if they are to develop such number systems. How Did Neanderthals and Other Ancient Humans Learn to Count? 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z He told The Guardian in 2015 he was "blinded" by money, women, and material possessions. Former informant 'White Boy Rick' sues FBI for $100m 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z The loss of material possessions, many said, mattered far less than the desperate need to press forward in the search for the missing. Remainder of a South Florida Condo Building Was Demolished Overnight 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z “To avoid being cheugy, you must constantly replace your material possessions. Using this word sends a message that drives overconsumption and stifles individuality — great for corporations, but terrible for our planet and sense of self.” From Mount Rainier stickers to Teslas, what qualifies as ‘cheugy’ in the Northwest? Local Gen Zers weigh in 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z But she couldn’t shake the feeling they needed more than material possessions and education. In Egypt, a push to get more orphans families, fight stigma 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z Overmann thinks MET implies that there is another way in which material possessions are necessary for the elaboration of number systems. How Did Neanderthals and Other Ancient Humans Learn to Count? 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Cardona furthered that contrast while describing his modest upbringing, saying he felt rich even though he “didn’t always have a lot of material possessions.” Education nominee vows to tackle problems worsened by virus 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z He is often presented as a purist, a theorist, a coach who cherishes his ideas more than mere material possessions, a leader for whom success is a secondary consideration behind beauty. Results, Respect and Marcelo Bielsa 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Even before then, his songs were becoming more apocalyptic, and he had implored his bandmates to give away their money and other material possessions. Peter Green, 1960s guitar hero and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, dies at 73 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Webb professed to have little interest in wealth or material possessions. Charles Webb, whose novel ‘The Graduate’ inspired a Hollywood classic, dies at 81 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Soundtracks are distorted and unsettling, and rather than coveting brands and material possessions, users are obsessed with frogs, beans and pretending to be the official TikTok accounts for Walmart. What is Elite TikTok and what has it got to do with Donald Trump? 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z Those young men risked my life and theirs for meager material possessions. Opinion | I was robbed at gunpoint outside my D.C. home. I lost much more than the $20 they took. 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z My father grew up with few material possessions. Opinion | When the Best Deal Is What You Give Away 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z He’s not driven by fame or fortune, fancy cars or the latest high-priced gadget, and he certainly isn’t interested in comparing material possessions. Hardships help Al-Shaair bring life’s lessons to NFL combine 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z But in a world where a smartphone rarely leaves your side, getting rid of material possessions doesn’t have to mean getting rid of memories. Review | What happened when I told Marie Kondo I have a better, higher-tech method of tidying up 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z I always want to talk about real life not about material possessions. Sound of 2019: Slowthai comes fourth 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Sheri McVey, 43, lost all her material possessions in the fire — her house, her car, the food truck that paid her bills. Some residents can likely return to fire-ravaged Paradise next week 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Some could even notch good health among those in the lower tier, but place material possessions like a nice house, a high-paying job and a cool sports car within the elite of appreciated goods. Tennessee editorial roundup 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z “But we are safe. All the material possessions really don’t matter.” From Malibu to Oak Park, wildfire devastation comes into focus - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Some cats are just clumsier than others, and material possessions mean nothing to them. The Inner Life of Cats 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z In executing their contrived feud, the two pairs of brothers sought to assert their superior manliness through base insults about strength, pain tolerance, attire, material possessions, and sexual prowess. The Logan Paul vs. KSI fight exposed an ugliness that’s older than YouTube 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z But I also was ready to admit that I like material possessions—very much—for the sensory pleasures they impart. Minimalism is Overrated: How I Learned to Love a Little Clutter 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z “Not only material possessions were lost to the British forces,” the Victoria and Albert Museum’s website says. Ethiopia raises cry for Britain to return ‘looted’ artifacts 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Christopher Lasch in his book, the Culture of Narcissism, 1979, warned us about growing insidious need to feel good only by comparing ourselves with others, often in material possessions or celebrity status. A Better Body in a Pill? Experts Urge Caution on SARMs 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Instead of viewing our material possessions as disposable items marching along the chain of consumption, Nate and I started to see our stuff as long-term residents of our home. Extreme frugality allowed me to retire at 32 – and regain control of my life 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z “There are serious 4th Amendment due-process concerns for the state to be confiscating your material possessions.” Illinois Democrats set up House floor showdown on gun curbs 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z "Defendants achieved such rapid growth by enticing consultants with social media posts boasting large bonus checks and other lavish material possessions," the suit says. The company that has turned your Facebook friends into a leggings sales force – LA Times 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z There’s a clear line to be drawn between Memphis pattern and the architecture of southern India, but it was the people’s wholly different attitude towards material possessions that made the greatest impact on his work. The return of Memphis: how the 80s design staple found a new audience 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z I got rid of most of my material possessions. Goodbye things, hello minimalism: can living with less make you happier? 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z They talked about the insignificance of material possessions in the big picture. City rallies around popular street musician injured in fire 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z In a lot of ways, it matters more than material possessions or economic security. Yes, the white male anger that fueled Trump’s victory was real — but it isn’t valid 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z What the Normans lacked in material possessions, they made up in competitive spirit. Josh Norman is the ‘Dark Knight’ on the field, a son of rural South Carolina off it 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Nothing was getting bigger in his life—it was a constant struggle to maintain the sizes he’d established—and people without fancy material possessions have their fancy values to flaunt. “Maybe It Was the Distance” 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z It might be hoped that those embracing the sharing economy would by their nature be less obsessed with accumulating material possessions and therefore mindful of putting less of a strain on the environment. How some big firms are learning to share as well as sell - BBC News 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z BCG research on older people suggests they are less eager to acquire material possessions than preceding generations and much keener to acquire experience, particularly through travel and study. The grey market 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z As someone who basically lost all my material possessions in the crash, there are no words to describe how I felt when I heard him say this on the radio. The Middle-Age Surge 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Instagram, though, with its coterie of rich kids bragging about their material possessions, does seem a perfect fit with Bateman’s reverence for expensive brands. Bret Easton Ellis: today's American Psycho would be an online troll 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z Consumers are finding more satisfaction and status in experiences, rather than material possessions, according to a 2015 survey on the sharing economy by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Skip the Upkeep and Rent the Jet, or Island, Instead 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Was I blinded by the money, was I blinded by the girls, was I blinded by the material possessions? Jailed at 17 for a drug crime in 1988, Rick Wershe Jr is still behind bars. Why? 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z For some, it involves downsizing and shedding material possessions, while others are finding simplicity by embracing their community and finding happiness where they are. What Simple Living Looks Like to 5 Retirees 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Some people seem to glide through life, getting just what they want: jobs, relationships, material possessions, even happiness. The 4 Things Keeping You From The Job You Want 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z His mother created the nonprofit organization Life Over Fashion to build awareness of crimes over material possessions. Why do you need 1,000 sneakers? 'Sneakerheadz' tries to find out 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z It hardly needs saying that “poor” is also problematic: “Some people choose to live a life that is not connected to the consumer world of material possessions. They do not identify as ‘poor.’ ” Durham, We Have a Problem 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Mencius, another ancient Chinese philosopher, warned against acquiring showy material possessions. Stock Downturn Hits Chinese Investors in the Heart, Not Just the Wallet 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Steve Ingram, a real estate and oil and gas lawyer in Albuquerque, said he and his wife simply didn’t care that much about material possessions. Skimping on the Splurges, Even as a Millionaire 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z “Might sound corny,” Nelson writes in his memoir, “but the truth is we were dirt poor in material possessions, but we were rich in love.” Willie Nelson: ‘I’ve bought a lot of pot, and now I’m selling some back’ 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z "Then towards the end of that decade, material possessions became a focus - like pictures of new motorbikes and other things." Forty years after genocide, Cambodians use photos to face their past 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z And in both eras, most people said they didn’t think happiness was related to material possessions and wealth. How What Makes Us Happy Has Changed Over The Past 80 Years 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z On the other hand, the level of happiness associated with owning material possessions, such as cars, appliances and televisions, depreciates over time. How Money Can Buy You Happiness 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Jain monks renounce all material possessions and rely for food and shelter on the Jain community. The incredibly strict diet of a Jain monk 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z Most people, she thinks, settle for such boring things: financial security, fame, material possessions. The Undiminished Charisma of Sarah Lucas 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z Now I want to talk about two interesting people who are encouraging Gen-Y, and future generations, to live a more productive and unconventional way of life, while carrying only a few material possessions. Digital Nomads Are Redefining What It Means To Be Productive 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z People write wills to designate who should receive their material possessions upon their death. Facebook 'Legacy Contact' Lets You Decide What Happens To Your Social Network When You Die 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z University of Colorado psychology professor Leaf Van Boven conducted a study in which he found spending money on life experiences, rather material possessions, is generally correlated with higher levels of happiness. How Money Can Buy You Happiness 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z “It is astounding that Leonard Francis was able to purchase the integrity of Navy officials by offering them meaningless material possessions and the satisfaction of selfish indulgences,” said U.S. Navy captain admits providing classified information as part of bribery scheme 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z I don’t ascribe nobility to their disinterest in material possession. Guest: A lesson from Haiti’s forgotten children 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z And it's a long, long way from being given too many material possessions and committing murder. Growing Up on Easy Street Has Its Own Dangers 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Admittedly, in photos it looks slightly unfinished, almost stark, but it’s a getaway, not just from city life, but from the material possessions that clutter my life. 5 Ways To Warm Up A White Living Room 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The luscious gold-spun clothes and jewellery in his 1665 masterpiece The Jewish Bride, one of this exhibition’s most incandescent marvels, are imaginary replacements for the material possessions he lost. Rembrandt: The Late Works review – triumph in master’s tragedy 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z “If you hoard material possessions, they will rob you of your soul,” the pope wrote on Twitter last week. Pope Francis heads to South Korea for first visit to Asia They used a derogatory term for their U.S.-born cousins that meant something like “watered-down Mexican” and suggested these Americanized relatives had cashed in their culture for material possessions. How LeBron James Is Just Like Us 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z But we treasure her company above any material possessions. It’s Official: The Boomerang Kids Won’t Leave 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z “I find stability in my mind, not in material possessions,” he told her. Couple logs 6 months in Madison’s 1st tiny house 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Your reputation and peace of mind have to be just as, or even more, valuable than material possessions. Until there's a law on revenge porn, keep your kit on 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Previous research has shown that experiences make people happier than material possessions and that sharing experiences with others generates the most pleasure. The New Old Age Blog: What Makes Older People Happy 2014-02-11T21:01:15Z One where material possessions are unnecessary, where buildings are created in factories, where mundane jobs are automated? Venus project - redesigning the future 2013-08-25T22:41:14Z If you look at the growth of the dual income family, it does not track, specifically, the rise of the 'idea' of feminism or the number of material possessions. What People Really Think About Working Moms 2013-05-31T09:45:24Z The obstacles may appear entrenched, not least mankind's seemingly innate obsession with accumulating material possessions. Renting and sharing: The business of the future 2013-01-31T00:09:07Z “Barack and I were both raised by families who didn’t have much in the way of money or material possessions,” she says. What You Missed While Not Watching the First Night of the Democratic Convention 2012-09-05T10:05:22Z On the other hand, unhappy kids did become more consumed by material possessions - but only if they watched a lot of TV. Ads may spur unhappy kids to embrace materialism 2012-08-21T16:06:49Z But many eastern religions expect their true followers to disdain wealth, or in some cases material possessions altogether. America's jobless recovery: The big picture 2012-08-03T13:56:22Z With a booming economy and emerging middle class, the post-World War II era ushered in new ways to establish one's identity through clothing, cars and other material possessions. VIDEO: Ads from America's real-life Mad Men 2012-07-26T01:36:06Z But he was completely wrong in his belief that workers would ever feel satiated by their material possessions, and devote more of their time to painting, reading or watching ballet. How Much Is Enough? by Robert and Edward Skidelsky – review 2012-06-29T21:55:04Z And we have continued so long in this way as now to regard big crops and the great abundance of farm animals and other such material possessions as ends in themselves. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z Positive Law evidently does not consider it of such value as material possessions, for the defence of which it knows itself to be qualified. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z Beyond a certain somewhat variable point, material possessions do the holder no more good. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z The letter he and his wife wrote for the Giving Pledge explained that they had more money than they could spend in their lifetimes and “don’t require more material possessions.” Hedge Fund Chief Takes Major Role in Philanthropy 2011-09-16T00:50:02Z The campaign is centered on video clips of a fictional family whose name, the Astorbilts, evokes wealth of yore but whose behavior is contemporary, valuing experiences over material possessions. Advertising: Luxury Hotels Market the Memories - Advertising 2011-09-14T00:46:38Z This mortification of the spirit of man so that material possessions are not allowed to crowd out the genuine good things of life is particularly important. Religion And Health 2011-08-12T02:00:18.323Z For every external happening or every material possession is only a house, and within the happening there is the man or the woman, the tenant of the house. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z Homes are to other material possessions what souls are to the bodies—the centre from which the life moves outward. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z After they were stored in their shelves and the opals back in their box she could not resist a look at her emeralds, of all her material possessions the dearest. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z I would not have you understand that I emphasize material possessions as the chief thing in life or as an object within itself. The Negro in the South His Economic Progress in Relation to his Moral and Religious Development 2011-02-27T03:00:29.010Z "No, dear, but hundreds, thousands, are learning in preparation for that moment of choice—the falseness and futility of material possessions." She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z We may not have had much in the way of space or material possessions, but we had a lot of fun! City Room: Your Worst New York Apartments, Remembered Fondly 2010-11-23T20:04:00Z They taught their students that people who “live richly” budget more “for books and travel, leisure and hobbies, home improvements, entertaining, and giving” than for material possessions. Letters: The Roots of Happiness 2010-08-15T00:47:00Z This time, however, it would be aboard a machine which costs comfortably more than any material possession I've ever owned, property excepted. Trying out a ?10,000 Tour de France dream machine 2010-07-22T06:00:00Z But his disregard for material possessions and quest for meaning were his preferred topics. Alberto Arroyo, Pioneering Jogger, Dies at 94 2010-03-27T01:29:00Z I tell you people are breaking down under the tyranny of their material possessions. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z It's mid-March, and suddenly, the two most important material possessions in your life aren't your home and your car — they're your bracket and the remote. Time to get caught up in the madness 2010-03-16T08:07:00Z What's more, many out there aggressively defend their "rights" to all the material possessions and entitlements they currently enjoy and treat any attempt at reduction as unthinkably immoral and criminal. 2010-01-26T12:14:00Z He was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on May 18, 1833, of parents who had all the best inheritance to give their children, but few material possessions. Alice Cogswell Bemis A Sketch by a Friend My material possessions must stay behind, but my Necklace of Perfect Joy will bring me happiness to the end, when I put it on, to be nevermore unclasped.” The Master's Violin At present, the interest lies in this world, in material possessions, in money. The Progressionists, and Angela. On the contrary, Democritus says that the happiness of man does not depend on material possessions, but upon the state of the soul. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Because any wealth or material possessions were subject to Turkish confiscation, Bulgarian peasants strove to present an image of poverty through simple dress and housing. Area Handbook for Bulgaria For he was the last of a family whose fortune had been their "blood" and their brains, and not their material possessions. The Torch Bearer Most people measure their happiness in terms of physical pleasure and material possession. Optimism An Essay So many material possessions were passing from hands too weak to hold or to administer them that the death of an artist could not be noticed. Velazquez Miss Mitty Bland would still have it if she went in rags and did her own cooking, and it's this, not any material possessions, that makes her so terribly important. The Romance of a Plain Man Abundance of life is determined not alone by one's material possessions, but primarily by one's riches of mind and spirit. The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit No good ever came of material possessions, and always much payment of storage bills. It, and Other Stories On every hand, we are stimulated to believe that our worth is in material possessions; school and press and platform inciting us to the lie that we prosper by adding things unto ourselves.... Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation As the United States has developed, the economic motives have come more and more to the surface, until no modern nation—not England herself—has such a record in the search for material possessions. The American Empire Enjoyment of the soil was equitably divided, and the mildness of the climate and the frugality of the people made them generous and but mildly attached to material possessions. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan He had this strange, recurrent idea that everything he had with him and all of his material possessions, assets, and estates in Bangkok were irrelevant. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais My material possessions grow and increase daily, and, as long as people who ought to know better continue to kill each other, even so long will they continue growing.' Mufti The fervor of an Englishman's loyalty is usually in a direct ratio with the extent of his material possessions. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. He who is enslaved with the sole desire for material possessions here will continue to be enslaved even after he can no longer retain his body. In Tune with the Infinite or, Fullness of Peace, Power, and Plenty Yes, our material possessions so easily range themselves as ramparts between us and our destined spiritual wealth. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Extensive land holdings and material possessions were not characteristic of these "squatter" settlements. The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784 A Study of Frontier Ethnography In modern society it is inevitable that personality should largely find its expression and exercise in material possessions. Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics I. Abundance consists not alone in material possession, but in an uncovetous spirit. How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune How foolish, then, for us to think that any material possessions are ours. In Tune with the Infinite or, Fullness of Peace, Power, and Plenty She would be a plain little creature, with not too fine ankles,—but that self-confidence which material possessions bring, casts a spell over people.—Coralie is attractive. Man and Maid Aside from references to furniture such as spinning wheels, bureaus, tables, and chairs, and these not too regularly, it is quite evident that material possessions were few. The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784 A Study of Frontier Ethnography But she still held to the impression that the couple passing got no such pleasure out of their material possessions as Jack seemed to think. North of Fifty-Three It could not but be noticed that certain individual characters, many of whom claimed the respect of their generation, treated material possessions as hindrances to spiritual perfection. Mediaeval Socialism Equality of material possessions is as non-existent in the Russian social republic as it is in the American 'bourgeois' republic. The Red Conspiracy These things—the saddle, the riding habit, the spurs—were material possessions that connected her with the past. The Boss of the Lazy Y If only the finer things of the spirit could be bequeathed, like material possessions! Flower of the Dusk It is associated in most men's minds with a desire for material possessions, such as money or political position, and not with such aspirations as a desire for honor. The Navy as a Fighting Machine In a late marriage, too often a contaminated body accompanies the material possessions which the standards of society have demanded of a husband. Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy Do so and so, said the physical: follow after me, and I will give you bread in abundance, I will give you great fame and notoriety, I will give you vast material possessions. What All The World's A-Seeking The Vital Law of True Life, True Greatness Power and Happiness He had to use a maple branch, for his hat and handkerchief, not to mention less material possessions, were floating down-stream in the boat with Ruth. Sandy Books first—then guns—then fishing poles—so ran the list of material possessions dear to my heart as a lad. Tales of lonely trails It is proposed to deprive men of the right and the possibility to sacrifice their highest material possessions, their physical life, for ideals, and thus to realize the highest moral unselfishness. Germany and the Next War He said that they would receive the privileges due to any citizen on the basis of ability, character, and material possessions. The Black Experience in America Use of the needed article is requested with the idea that it belongs to the community: that all material possessions are the common property of the entire race. The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a psychic revelation And because of a lack of material possessions, I found schooling less alluring than it might have been. The Life of Me; an autobiography No state, however, can be safely built upon material possessions alone. Ancient Man The Beginning of Civilizations But courage and loyalty and fortitude and ingenuity are no more degrading ideals than are material possessions and intellectual accomplishments. Your Child: Today and Tomorrow Most of all, you fear for yourself and your material possessions. Helen of the Old House But their task is a hopeless one, for no material possession, of itself, can fill the void. Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz The average individual in America still clings to whatever he has of material possessions with all the strength that law and custom give him. The Conquest of America A Romance of Disaster and Victory He is a mere thinking subject; he retains only the form of things; he attributes to himself the material possession of nothing whatsoever; he asks nothing from life but wisdom. Amiel's Journal The people of our time have sinned through their hot desire for material possession of the earth and its riches—through commercialism, capitalism, call it what you will. The World Decision The very sound of the deep-toned whistle that carried to Adam Ward the proud realization of his material possessions carried to his daughter thoughts of what, but for those same material possessions, might have been. Helen of the Old House It covers the whole ground of all possible external and material possessions, whatsoever things a man can only have in outward seeming, whatsoever things belong only to the region of sense and the present. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke The lowest instance is in regard to material possessions. Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII And we are growing out of this worship of material possessions. My Life and Work There may be community of material possessions," said Imlac, "but there can never be community of love or of esteem. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction As the Mill increased in size, importance and power, and the town grew into the city, Adam Ward's material possessions were multiplied many times. Helen of the Old House There may be community," said Imlac, "of material possessions, but there can never be community of love or of esteem. Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes We take it cruelly and pass onward, for such is the law of material possessions. Adventures in Contentment His so-called followers measure their moral progress by their material possessions. Freedom's Battle Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation It may be a holocaust through which Eve gains that pay envelope, but the material possession brings gratification nevertheless. Mobilizing Woman-Power Every material possession chains us down to earth. Queen Lucia But when we pass outside the sphere of material possessions, we find that the arguments in favor of public control almost entirely disappear. Political Ideals Blessedness, not material possessions, is the measure of right thought; wretchedness, not lack of material possessions, is the measure of wrong thought. As a Man Thinketh Qualifications beyond mere birth and existence may be useful, but they are badly chosen when they are brought to the test of purely material possessions. The Monikins Life rises to a high plane of the dramatic, and hence of the artistic, whenever and wherever in the conflict regarding material possession there enters a conception of the ideal. The Titan Although his material possessions are so few, the Punan is not capable of fashioning all of them by his own independent efforts. The Pagan Tribes of Borneo Of material possession what abides with you but an idea? The Magic Skin After the houses the most important of the material possessions of the people are their boats. The Pagan Tribes of Borneo The material possessions of the other peoples differ little from those of the Kayans. The Pagan Tribes of Borneo |
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