The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity. (15) Epicurus
You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements. Norman Douglas
hearts are the strongest when they beat in response to noble ideals. Ralph Bunche
Ideals are an imaginative understanding of that which is desirable in that which is possible. Walter Lippmann
The scenic ideals that surround even our national parks are carriers of a nostalgia for heavenly bliss and eternal calmness. Robert Smithson
It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem to you, later, not a lesser, but a greater thing. D. H. Lawrence