Possess Quotes

1275 Possess quotes by 914 unique authors

I shall possess this woman; I shall steal her from the husband who profanes her: I will even dare ravish her from the God whom… — Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
You ask me why I don’t love you, but surely you must believe I am very fond of you and if to desire to possess… — James Joyce
But then we so rarely understand the value of what we possess until it's gone. — Karen Marie Moning
I possess the faculty of enjoying the company of those I - of my friends as well in silence as in conversation. — Anne Bronte
In the never-ending battle between order and chaos, clutter sides with chaos every time. Anything that you possess that does not add to your life… — John Robbins
Climb the day, Drop your dreams, Possess the day. — Gail Carson Levine
To be ourselves we must have ourselves – possess, if need be re-possess, our life-stories. We must “recollect” ourselves, recollect the inner drama, the narrative,… — Oliver Sacks
O God of battles! steel my soldiers’ hearts. Possess them not with fear. — William Shakespeare
Do you see that I cherish you beyond question, that you have nothing to prove to me? You are making your journey to secure yourself.… — Nick Bantock
what he sought was always something lying ahead, and even if it was a matter of the past it was a past that changed gradually… — Italo Calvino
The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their… — Ernest Hemingway
Encourage literally came from "in courage." The courage is put "into" you from outside. Our character and abilities grow through internalizing from others what we… — Henry Cloud
An Indian is an Indian regardless of the degree of Indian blood or which little government card they do or do not possess. — Wilma Mankiller
... but that's what mankind is like: they only prize what they no longer possess. — Erich Maria Remarque
The modern habit of saying "This is my opinion, but I may be wrong" is entirely irrational. If I say that it may be wrong,… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
We all fail to appreciate each day just how much we already possess. Light, air, freedom, the companionship of friends. — Sophie Kinsella
His statement to himself should have been 'I possess this now,therefore I am happy' , instead of what it so Victorianly was: 'I cannot possess… — John Fowles
The education bestowed on Flora Poste by her parents had been expensive, athletic and prolonged; and when they died within a few weeks of one… — Stella Gibbons
Our weapon is our knowledge. But remember, it may be a knowledge we may not know that we possess. — Agatha Christie
Wealth is not an absolute. It is relative to desire. Every time we yearn for something we cannot afford, we grow poorer, whatever our resources.… — Alain de Botton
Each person has the potential of making a positive impact on the world. It all depends on what you do with what you have. Success… — Gary Chapman
I swear to you, Patch, to take your love and cherish it. And in return, to give you my body and my heart—everything I possess,… — Becca Fitzpatrick
Reality is not digital, an on-off state, but analog. Something gradual. In other words, reality is a quality that things possess in the same way… — Terry Pratchett
In this single galaxy of ours there are eighty-seven thousand million suns. [...] In challenging it, you would be like ants attempting to label and… — Arthur C. Clarke
If you are ready for the secret, you already possess one half of it,therefore, you will readily recognize the other half the moment it reaches… — Napoleon Hill

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