"The elevation of appearance over substance, of celebrity over chara...
"The elevation of appearance over substance, of celebrity over character, of short term gains over lasting achievement displays a poverty of ambition. It distracts you from what's truly important." - Barack Obama
"Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called co...
"Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts, of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind." -Thoreau