Possession Quotes

1254 Possession quotes by 873 unique authors

Possession means nothing when the opponent takes its chances — Franz Beckenbauer
In one African myth the word for God is even identical with skill and capacity. The Godhead is defined as that thing which appears in… — Marie-Louise von Franz
The time has come to recognize that the U.S. will continue to exercise unprecedented power in a world where international rules are still unreliable and… — Stephen Harper
The professional dedicates himself to mastering technique not because he believes technique is a substitute for inspiration but because he wants to be in possession… — Steven Pressfield
You can cultivate taste, as you can the intellect. Full understanding whets the appetite and desire, and, later, sharpens the enjoyment of possession. — Baltasar Gracian
That sort of fundamentalism which treats possession of private property not as a desirable economic and personal asset but as a condition of liberty is… — Neil Kinnock
Genuine mental health would involve a balanced interplay of both modes of experience, a way of life in which one's identification with the ego is… — Fritjof Capra
Vedanta teaches that consciousness is singular, all happenings are played out in one universal consciousness and there is no multiplicity of selves The stages of… — Erwin Schrodinger
A possession considered of little value up to now suddenly becomes precious to a person if another person desires it, don't you think? — Christa Wolf
And when statesmen or others worry him [the scientist] too much, then he should leave with his possessions. With a firm and steadfast mind one… — Tycho Brahe
Every instinct that is found in any man is in all men. The strength of the emotion may not be so overpowering, the barriers against… — Clarence Darrow
The candle-buds opened their wide white flowers....Their scent spilled out into the air and took possession of the island. — William Golding
Talent is hereditary; it may be the common possession of a whole family (eg, the Bach family); genius is not transmitted; it is never diffused,… — Otto Weininger
All our possessions are as nothing compared to health, strength, and a clear conscience. — Hosea Ballou
It will probably surprise many who know nothing of Proudhon save his declaration that 'property is robbery' to learn that he was perhaps the most… — Benjamin Tucker
In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen â€” the most complete â€” is Scholes. I have spoken… — Unknown Author
The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to a uniformity of interests.… — James Madison
Children are the brightest treasures we bring forth into this world, but too large a percentage of the population continues to treat them as inconveniences… — Charles de Lint
The want of a thing is perplexing enough, but the possession of it, is intolerable. — John Vanbrugh
Murder is not about lust and it's not about violence. It's about possession. — Ted Bundy

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