Humility, in its turn, can be achieved only through faith, fear of God, gentleness and the shedding of all possessions. — John Cassian Copy Share Image
Where you just possessed?" Cookie asked after a long moment, awe softening her voice. "'Cause let me tell you, sweetheart, if that… — Darynda Jones Copy Share Image
Convinced that the people are the only safe depositories of their own liberty, and that they are not safe unless enlightened to… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
One of the things that I try to do when I have a tough time with anything - whatever it may be… — Michael Grimm Copy Share Image
Today there survives more than 25,0000 partial and complete, ancient handwritten manuscript copies of the New Testament. These hand written manuscripts have… — Charlie Campbell Copy Share Image
Reason is so unreasonable, that few people can say they are in possession of it. — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
We think of our land and water and human resources not as static and sterile possessions but as life giving assets to… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
I used to lie down on the grass and draw the blades as they grew - until every square foot of meadow,… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
An open society calls itself open to improvement. It is based on the recognition that people have divergent views and interests, and… — George Soros Copy Share Image
Lee Jordan was finding it difficult not to take sides. 'So — after that obvious and disgusting bit of cheating —' 'Jordan!'… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In order that the relations between science and the age may be what they ought to be, the world at large must… — William Jay Youmans Copy Share Image
Generosity is a lovely attribute, and we only practice it when relationships are more important to us than our possessions. — Michael Wright Copy Share Image
Study the past if you would define the future. I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I… — Confucius Copy Share Image
A feeling that greater possessions, no matter of what kind they may be, will of themselves bring contentment or happiness, is a… — Genevieve Behrend Copy Share Image
You can play anyone if you're open enough. It's a form of possession. Each time you work on something, you allow yourself… — Stephen Lang Copy Share Image
The present is our own; but while we speak, We cease from its possession, and resign The stage we tread on, to… — Thomas Love Peacock Copy Share Image
Beautiful rocks - beautiful grass Beautiful soil where they both combine Beautiful river - covering sky Never thought of possession, but all… — Bruce Cockburn Copy Share Image
No people come into possession of a culture without having paid a heavy price for it. — James A. Baldwin Copy Share Image
Not to take possession of your life plan is to let your existence be an accident. — Irvin D. Yalom Copy Share Image
Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The sinister, the terrible never deceive: the state in which they leave us is always one of enlightenment. And only this condition… — Thomas Ligotti Copy Share Image
You pressure, you want possession, you want to attack. Some teams can't or don't pass the ball. What are you playing for?… — Xavi Copy Share Image
...the sounds next door served as a kind of trip wire: I seemed to stumble and fall on my face, skinning and… — John Cheever Copy Share Image
Never a possession, always the possessor, with skin as pale as smoke, and eyes tawny and sharp as yellow wine: Desire is… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
