Possessions Quotes

495 Possessions quotes by 392 unique authors

...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
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
Peace is worth more than all worldly possessions; in addition, God rewards it even in this life. — Vincent de Paul
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
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
It is difficult, if not impossible, to define the limit of our reasonable desires in respect of possessions. — Arthur Schopenhauer
There is no wealth but life. Life, including all its powers of love, of joy, and of admiration. That country is the richest which nourishes… — John Ruskin
And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions when Greece is… — Melina Mercouri
A clean and sensitive conscience, a steady and scrupulous integrity in small things as well as large, is the most valuable of all possessions, to… — Henry Van Dyke
It is not the possessions but the desires of mankind which require to be equalized. — Aristotle
Ours is not a joy born of having many possessions, but of having encountered a person: Jesus in our midst. — Pope Francis
In the days of Caesar, kings had fools and jesters. Now network presidents have anchormen. — Ted Koppel
Sometimes we hold on to our possessions because we fear we might run out - life seems scarce. But when we believe that giving is… — John C. Maxwell
Time holds the final claim check for everything we gain or attain in this lifetime. All of our possessions, along with the people we love,… — Frederick Lenz
Don't become a slave to success or failure, family, friends, possessions. If these things come to you in life, enjoy them, but fix your consciousness… — Frederick Lenz
My most cherished possessions are my grandma's letters and my vintage Martha Washington cookbook. — Sandra Lee
All our pleasures and possessions are consigned to oblivion, but the legacy we leave for Christ will endure forever. — David Jeremiah
Look at your own life. Has it become overly complex? Have you found yourself burdened by too many possessions or responsibilities? Take a deep breath… — Douglas Bloch
When we put people before possessions in our hearts, we are sowing seeds of enduring satisfaction. — Beverly LaHaye
The privilege of prayer to me is one of the most cherished possessions, because faith and experience alike convince me that God himself sees and… — Wilfred Grenfell
It is among the less privileged groups relatively new to leisure and consumption that the zest for possessions retains something of its pristine energy. — David Riesman
People who get through life dependent on other people's possessions are always the first to lecture you on how little possessions count. — Ben Elton

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