Quotes About Value

I reflected that the value of a work of art has no relation whatever to the pleasure it gives; indeed, the more I have dwelt upon the subject, the more I have come to prize austerity rather than luxuriance.

If he spent his money, say, in giving parties for his friends, they (we may hope) would get pleasure, and so would all those upon whom he spent money, such as the butcher, the baker, and the bootlegger. But if he spends it (let us say) upon laying down rails for surface cars in some place where surface cars turn out to be not wanted, he has diverted a mass of labor into channels where it gives pleasure to no one.

The value of philosophy is, in fact, to be sought largely in its very uncertainty.

De façon générale, on estime que gagner de l'argent, c'est bien, mais que le dépenser, c'est mal. Quelle absurdité, si l'on songe qu'il y a toujours deux parties dans une transaction: autant soutenir que les clés, c'est bien, mais les trous de serrures, non.

The modern man thinks that everything ought to be done for the sake of something else, and never for it's own sake.

The modern world unlearned us how to enjoy leisure time, making us think we need to be productive in order to be worthy.

I learned the tyranny of figures before I knew the value of a pound.

I'm not saying everything else is unimportant. I'm just saying that I've learned to see everything else as optional.

Let Him tell you you're worth wanting, loving, even liking, pursuing, fighting for, and, yes, beloved, keeping.

The imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit… is very valuable in God's eyes. 1 Peter 3:4

Help me understand that sometimes truth is costly but not nearly as costly as deception. Truth will never fail to return enormous dividends.

to appreciate our Savior in new ways. I believe strongly in a fourth reason to study David. Simply stated, he's in the Bible. You see, Bible study saved my life. I believe studying God's Word has enormous life-enhancing value. In many different ways I have benefitted from spending time in God's Word. As you read A Heart Like His, you will accomplish a detailed study of the

Why do you spend money on what is not food, and your wages on what does not satisfy? Isaiah 55:2

Forgive me for my unbelief [in myself]. If I realized how valuable I am, my insatiable need for affirmation would be quieted. Forgive me for being such a perfectionist that I resist doing something good out of fear that it won't be great.

He was like one people turned away from; He was despised, and we didn't value Him. Isaiah 53:3

At the beginning of your petitions an answer went out, and I have come to give it, for you are treasured

You do matter, already. Without making one single change.

and place the result out there. I believe that, but in this case I just can't do it. The contents of these pages are so important to me that I desperately

It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.

We would all like a reputation for generosity and we'd all like to buy it cheap.

As a past president of the Writers Guild, I think women shouldn't write for free. Maybe you have to do it for a time, to make a reputation, but I think the idea of giving your work away is the beginning of authors not being able to make a living.

After having grown the brand and elevating the overall reputation of TFC both at home and abroad, it seems I no longer serve a purpose.

If we had created rules to automatically turn up the required down payment on a home when there's a housing bubble, or just say that the mortgage on a property cannot be larger than the value of the property three years ago, the amount of human misery that would've been avoided would've been enormous.

We are dangerously devaluing knowledge and learning by no longer having a requirement to remember anything at all.