Possession Quotes

1254 Possession quotes by 873 unique authors

When he tries to extend his power over objects, those objects gain control of him. He who is controlled by objects loses possession of his… — Zhuangzi
I suppose my little Martin acoustic guitar is quickly becoming a prize possession. It's a lovely guitar. I bought it at the Cambridge Folk Festival… — Graham Coxon
Beautiful rocks - beautiful grass Beautiful soil where they both combine Beautiful river - covering sky Never thought of possession, but all this was mine. — Bruce Cockburn
There is an intense but simple thrill in setting off in the morning on a mountain trail, knowing that everything you need is on your… — Paul Theroux
In the first place, when there is a policy of intentional aggression, inspired by a desire to get possession of the territory or the trade… — Elihu Root
Praise the Lord, O England's Jerusalem: and Netherland's Zion, praise ye the Lord! He hath secured your gates, and blessed your possessions with peace, even… — Peter Stuyvesant
Pop artists deal with the lowly trivia of possessions and equipment that the present generation is lugging along with it on its safari into the… — J. G. Ballard
There is the falsely mystical view of art that assumes a kind of supernatural inspiration, a possession by universal forces unrelated to questions of power… — Adrienne Rich
...the sounds next door served as a kind of trip wire: I seemed to stumble and fall on my face, skinning and bruising myself here… — John Cheever
An abundance mentality springs from internal security, not from external rankings, comparisons, opinions, possessions, or associations. — Stephen Covey
We may be thankful that frightened civil authorities ... have not managed to eradicate from the country the tradition of the possession and use of… — John Steinbeck
Luxury either comes of riches or makes them necessary; it corrupts at once rich and poor, the rich by possession and the poor by covetousness. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Our possessions are a trust from God. What we clutch tightly, we lose. What we place in His hands, we will possess. — Phil Callaway
Never be too busy for the people you love. Never allow pursuits or possessions to become bigger priorities than your relationships. Love is what gives… — Dave Willis
There is no greater egoism than that of learning when it is treated simply as a mark of personal distinction to be held and cherished… — John Dewey
Peace is worth more than all worldly possessions; in addition, God rewards it even in this life. — Vincent de Paul
...[Changers] were a threat to identity, a challenge to the individualism even of those they were never likely to impersonate. It had nothing to do… — Iain Banks
These Souls with great Material Possessions were allowed this because of Past Good Works in their Previous Life, but now feel there is no need… — Mary Todd Lincoln
The severest trial of oppression is the constant outrage which one suffers at the thought of the oppressor. What Jesus discovered was how to avoid… — B.F. Skinner
As for September 11, let us not too easily grant the Americans possession of that date on the calendar. Like May 1 or July 14… — J M Coetzee
A new, a vast, and a powerful language is developed for the future use of analysis, in which to wield its truths so that these… — Ada Lovelace
Never may an act of possession be exercised upon a free being; the exclusive possession of a woman is no less unjust than the possession… — Marquis de Sade
Explore, and explore, and explore. Be neither chided nor flattered out of your position of perpetual inquiry. Neither dogmatise yourself, nor accept another's dogmatism. Why… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
As far as love is concerned, possession, power, fusion and disenchantment are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. — Zygmunt Bauman
It is difficult, if not impossible, to define the limit of our reasonable desires in respect of possessions. — Arthur Schopenhauer

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