Appeals Quote by Nicolas Berggruen

Everybody is different and I think that we live in a material world. But for me, possessing things is not that interesting. Living in…

— Nicolas Berggruen

Possessions can possess you. Even a lawn can possess you. It makes you buy a garden hose. Which makes you water. Which cuts into…

— Orson Bean

Wealth per se I never too much valued, and my acquaintance with its possessors has by no means increased my veneration for it.

— Fanny Burney

“Certain material possessions make my life more enjoyable, many others do not…. All too often, a vast collection of possessions end up possessing their…

— Bernardo Kliksberg

Wealth does not teach us to transcend the desire for wealth. The possession of many goods does not bring the repose of not desiring…

— Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable

Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and…

— Warren Buffett

Wealth is not only what you have but it is also what you are.

— Sterling W Sill

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

— Epictetus

Wealth for its own sake is an empty shell. Wealth that includes making other people's lives better will reward you even more than the…

— Gene Simmons

My most treasured possessions are not things; they are only things, my friends, family and animals are what counts.

— John the Apostle

A lot of people are obsessed with their possessions, but that's not right. It's OK to own a lot of things as long as…

— Fabio Lanzoni

The desire for wealth is nearly universal, and none can say it is not laudable, provided the possessor of it accepts its responsibilities, and…

— P. T. Barnum