Belongings Quotes

36 quotes by 31 authors

On vacations: We hit the sunny beaches where we occupy ourselves keeping the sun off our skin, the saltwater off our bodies, and the sand… — Erma Bombeck
Even our misfortunes are a part of our belongings. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
For Indigenous peoples , the impact of separating us from our heritage goes directly to the heart that pumps life through our peoples. To expect… — Mick Dodson
Delicacy - a sad, sad false delicacy - robs literature of the two best things among its belongings: Family-circle narratives & obscene stories. — Mark Twain
I've always felt that your belongings have never been on a level with you. — George Eliot
By means of an image we are often able to hold on to our lost belongings. But it is the desperateness of losing which picks… — Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
For my part, I wish all guns with their belongings and everything could be sent to hell, which is the proper place for their exhibition… — Alfred Nobel
We're not really afraid to die. We're only afraid of being forgotten. We know that we'll be forgotten, and the idea is unbearable, don't you… — Karin Fossum
Your actions are your only true belongings. — Gautama Buddha
Your stuff does not own the home; either control your belongings, or they will control you. — Janet Morris
Our present culture, however, specializes in inflaming endless lust for possessions with advertisements that constantly convince us that we need more (particularly to create the… — Marva Dawn
Wild beasts and birds are by right not the property merely of the people today, but the property of the unborn generations, whose belongings we… — Theodore Roosevelt
I hate belongings. I hate clutter. It really bothers me because I can't think properly. If you've got distractions in front of you, your mind… — Simon Cowell
We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away. — Plutarch
My actions are my only true belongings. — Nhat Hanh
Whenever you are examining someone else's belongings, you are bound to learn many interesting things about the person of which you were not previously aware. — Daniel Handler
My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand. — Nhat Hanh
Why are you not smarter? It's only the rich who can't afford to be smart. They're compromised. They got locked years ago into privilege. They… — Michael Ondaatje
Off with you" is a phrase used by people who lack the curtesy to say something more polite, such as, "if there's nothing else you… — Daniel Handler
When I cannot bear outer pressures anymore, I begin to put order in my belongings...As if unable to organize and control my life, I seek… — Anais Nin

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