Possessions Quotes

495 quotes by 392 authors

Simplicity is the only thing that sufficiently reorients our lives so that possessions can be genuinely enjoyed without destroying us. — Richard J. Foster
I have no desire for wealth or possessions, and so I have nothing. I do not experience the initial suffering of having to accumulate possessions,… — Milarepa
A conventional â€˜successâ€™ story is one where, with each next, the protagonist has more money, more respect, and more possessions. Iâ€™d like to suggest an… — Po Bronson
We are not these bodies; we're neither our accomplishments nor our possessionsâ€”we are all one with the Source of all being, which is God. — Anita Moorjani
In a very real way, the poor are our teachers. They show us that peopleâ€™s value is not measured by their possessions or how much… — Pope Francis
Weak minds lead to weak actions. A strong, disciplined mind, which anyone can cultivate though daily practice, can achieve miracles. If you want to live… — Robin Sharma
Every American wants MORE & MORE of the world and why not, you only live once. But the mistake made in America is persons accumulate… — Allen Ginsberg
Sometimes our thoughts and feelings are our most prized possessions... and then there are times to let go of your possessions and wander. — Saul Williams
If you overesteem great men, people become powerless. If you overvalue possessions, people begin to steal. The Master leads by emptying people's minds and filling… — Laozi
Destroy it. There may be a redistribution of the land, but the natural inequality of men soon re-creates an inequality of possessions and privileges, and… — Will Durant
Some men are born to own, and can animate all their possessions. Others cannot: their owning is not graceful; seems to be a compromise of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Exorcists always need to distinguish demonic possessions from mental or psychiatric disorders, and they use three symptoms to identify people as possessed. First, those people… — Gerard Verschuuren
Great sins are great possessions; but levities and vanities possess us too; and men had rather part with Christ than with any possession. — John Donne
These possessions of a simpleton being the three I choose and cherish: to care, to be fair, to be humble. — Laozi
Time and love are the most valuable possessions you can share. — Suze Orman
We envy those whose possessions or achievements are a reflection on our own. They are our neighbors and equals. It is they, above all who… — Helmut Schoeck
Identification with the body, with the mind, with our possessions, with our families, with our friends - any kind of identification takes you outwards. All… — Rajneesh
Become detached from your ego, become detached from your possessions. Become simply detached from every possible source of attachment. — Rajneesh
When I travel, I have almost all of my possessions with me. That's how little I own. — Lady Gaga
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. — George Carlin

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