Possessions Quotes · Page 7

Great possessions and great want of them are both strong temptations.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

One of the very best of all earthly possessions is self-possession.

— George D. Prentice

“You only truly possess that which you cannot lose in a shipwreck.”

— Anonymous

“Life is less a burden without an absolute quest for material possessions”

— Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

“Waste lies not in the number of possessions but in the failure to enjoy them.”

— Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin

We have no money. We have no possessions. Maybe that is why we value the things we do have ... loyalty and friendship.

— Anthony Horowitz

All our possessions are as nothing compared to health, strength, and a clear conscience.

— Hosea Ballou

One of the most precious possessions that ever comes to man in this world is a righteous woman's heart.

— Anonymous

In sports teams, apart from talk of sporting prowess and the imparting of inspirational thought, an extraordinary amount of time is spent…

— Harsha Bhogle

“I had possessions, many possessions, but they meant nothing to me. Possessions are fleeting, and ever changing. I wanted something tangible, something…

— T.A. Anderson

“...death does leave a daunting array of practical tasks: all those possessions that you were forced to leave behind had to be…

— Rosamund Lupton

“One of the most painful realizations in life is to all of a sudden discover that you had possessed things all along…

— Sunday Adelaja

Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not…

— Dalai Lama

“The idea that property has overcome our personalities is the single reason we'll miss the best part of our lives. It's people,…

— Brian Krans

“He had brought no possessions with him; he would take none away. There were none to have--everything of value was in the…

— Orson Scott Card

I am a poor mendicant. My earthly possessions consist of six spinning wheels, prison dishes, a can of goat's milk, six homespun…

— Mahatma Gandhi

“[I]t is not by being richer or more powerful that a man becomes better; one is a matter of fortune, the other…

— Héloïse

I will be satisfied to the extent that I see everything I have as a gift from God. Here is the truth:…

— Warren W. Wiersbe

Goods and possessions are no gain in his eyes. He stays far from wealth and honor. Long life is no ground for…

— Zhuangzi

“Nothing in the tangible word that isn't living has any value beyond a dollar amount. Considering that dollars can only buy more…

— Ashly Lorenzana

We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property or the person we love…

— Melchor Lim

Certainly, possessions, money, and power can give a momentary thrill, the illusion of being happy, but they end up possessing us and…

— Pope Francis

“Oh, if only I were young again, I would travel! There's so much of the world I would like to have seen.…

— Mary Alice Monroe

What has history said of eminence without honor, wealth without wisdom, power and possessions without principle? The answer is reiterated in the…

— Orson F. Whitney

When our jewellery business went into receivership we avoided bankruptcy by selling our houses and possessions.

— Monty Don

Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from it.

— Anonymous

Having enough money has to go hand in hand with living in a way that you're not being a slave to your…

— Patton Oswalt

Money and other material wealth can never substitute the value of Life.

— Terry Mark

“The bitter truth is that most people are not into you; they're into what you have.”

— Mitta Xinindlu

If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.

— Jesus Christ

Complicated lives and heaps of possessions don’t necessarily bring happiness; in fact, they can bring the opposite.

— Blake Mycoskie

First Deserve, Then Desire; Before You Begin To Hope About Possessing Something. Make Sure You Are Qualified For It.

— Pacifiersucker

“What a man has: that is, property and possessions of every kind.”

— Arthur Schopenhauer

God does not look at your appearance or your possessions; but He looks at your Heart and your deeds.

— Ritu Ghatourey

Material success may result in the accumulation of possessions: but only spiritual success will enable you to enjoy them.

— Anonymous

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.

— Anonymous

Memories are nice little possessions. As long as you don't ignore the present when you take them out to play.

— Nora Roberts

All the possessions in the world cannot fill an empty heart with love.

— Joseph Pisani

Our possessions don't own us any more, because we don't possess them.

— Dan Davis

“The number of possessions you have has no relevance to the level of satisfaction that you’ll get from them. It”

— Fumio Sasaki