Possession Quotes

1254 Possession quotes by 873 unique authors

Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is… — John Wooden
There is no knowledge, no light, no wisdom that you are in possession of, but what you have received it from some source. — Brigham Young
No human relation gives one possession in anotherâ€”every two souls are absolutely different. In friendship or in love, the two side by side raise hands… — Khalil Gibran
MR. KHARIS: 'Does Mr. Celine seriously suggest that the United States Government is in need of a guardian?' MR. CELINE: 'I am merely offering a… — Robert Anton Wilson
If only it were possible to love without injury â€“ fidelity isnâ€™t enough: I had been faithful to Anne and yet I had injured her.… — Graham Greene
I become one of those people who walks alone in the dark at night while others sleep or watch Mary Tyler Moore reruns or pull… — Elizabeth Wurtzel
Once a book falls into our possession, it is ours, the same way children lay their claim: 'That's my book.' As if it were organically… — Daniel Pennac
At the end, all that's left of you are your possessions. Perhaps that's why I've never been able to throw anything away. Perhaps that's why… — Nicole Krauss
It is clear that the books owned the shop rather than the other way about. Everywhere they had run wild and taken possession of their… — Agatha Christie
We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that… — Paulo Coelho
Desire makes everything blossom; possession makes everything wither and fade. — Marcel Proust
Was it a millionaire who said, "Imagine no possessions"? — Elvis Costello
It is an important distinction to note that she looked not only as if she had taken good care of herself, but that she had… — John Irving
Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are,… — Jimmy Carter
I cannot choose but adhere to the word of God, which has possession of my conscience; nor can I possibly, nor will I even make… — Martin Luther
A friend is a possession we earn, not a gift. ....The Lord has declared that those who serve him and keep his commandments are called… — Marvin J. Ashton
It had been startling and disappointing to me to find out that story books had been written by people, that books were not natural wonders,… — Eudora Welty
The place is good. How good, one must have circumnavigated the globe to discover. Why not stay? Take root? But roots are chains. I have… — Aldous Huxley
It is a terrible thing to be happy! How pleased we are with it! How all-sufficient we think it! How, being in possession of the… — Victor Hugo
If we commit ourselves to one person for life, this is not, as many people think, a rejection of freedom; rather, it demands the courage… — Madeleine L'Engle

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