Possess Quotes

1275 Possess quotes by 914 unique authors

I, the man of color, want only this: That the tool never possess the man. That the enslavement of man by man cease forever. That… — Frantz Fanon
We cannot arrive at the perfect possession of God in this life, and that is why we are travelling and in darkness. But we already… — Thomas Merton
All men are equal - all men, that is, who possess umbrellas. — E. M. Forster
It is the certainty that they possess the truth that makes men cruel. — Anatole France
Tireless passion, fierce jealousy, longing to possess and crush-these alone were left of all his love for Rosalind; these remained to him as payment for… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Our great mistake is to try to exact from each person virtues which he does not possess, and to neglect the cultivation of those which… — Marguerite Yourcenar
... People with great passions, people who accomplish great deeds, people who possess strong feelings, even people with great minds and a strong personality, rarely… — Lev S. Vygotsky
From a tale one expects a bit of wildness, of exaggeration and dramatic effect. The tale has no inherent concern with decorum, balance or harmony.… — Peter Straub
Our negative life situations are essential elements for us to fulfill our intended destiny. However, unless we possess the power of endurance to live through… — Chin-Ning Chu
Maybe a man in a million could unite the Hallows, Harry. I was fit only to possess the meanest of them, the least extraordinary. I… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
To be content with what we possess is the greatest and most secure of riches. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
You say my name like a lover, so soft, so sweet. I want to lick the word from your lips, sip the exhaled breath from… — Elizabeth Hoyt
...happiness is not found in things you possess, but in what you have the courage to release... — Nathaniel Hawthorne
Even where the affections are not strongly moved by any superior excellence, the companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
What we seek, at the deepest level, is inwardly to resemble, rather than physically to possess, the objects and places that touch us through their… — Alain de Botton
O what a blessed day that will be when I shall . . . stand on the shore and look back on the raging seas… — Richard Baxter
Irony, perfect definition: that for which I want to possess it, I would no longer want once I possessed it. — Karen Marie Moning
No one can lose either the past or the future - how could anyone be deprived of what he does not possess? ... It is… — Marcus Aurelius
There is no life which does not possess its own importance, no life which may not be touched by greatness at any time -- Yes,… — Stephen R. Donaldson
I contemplate the idea that maybe I'm an alcoholic. I get this occassionally, the need to define myself as something-or-the-other, and at various times in… — David Nicholls
I guess if I had to pick a spiritual figurehead to possess the deed to the entirety of Earth, I'd go with Buddha, but only… — Sarah Vowell
Be contented with what you possess in life; be thankful for what does not belong to you, for it is so much care the less;… — Hazrat Inayat Khan
Love one another, but let’s try not to possess one another. — Paulo Coelho
Here is the most telling fact: you wish to possess me. Here is another fact: I loved you and let you think you could. — Louise Erdrich
The goal of life is not to possess power but to radiate it. — Henry Miller

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