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Possession Quotes

What we choose to keep close.

These quotes look at possession from a few angles: the sentimental object kept for decades, the caution that wealth means little without wise use, and full commitment in the moment it counts.

I'm going to compete every possession.

Quotes by Rajon Rondo

Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.

Rabindranath Tagore

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

Quotes by Pliny the Elder

I hate jealousy, I hate possessiveness. I'm nobody's possession.

Quotes by Olga Kurylenko

Control Quotes

When I was 7, my proudest possession would have been my bookshelf 'cause I had alphabetized all of the books on my bookshelf.

Neil Gaiman

I have 'To Kill A Mockingbird' signed by Harper Lee. That is my prized possession.

Quotes by Nancy Grace

The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.

Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

It's the heart that I play with on every single possession. And that's all that it is.

Quotes by Jimmy Butler

Reading is a possession, a march toward a possession.

Quotes by Italo Calvino

Emotion Quotes

Possessions. The very word is potent - suggestive as it is of ownership both material and erotic. To possess. Possession. Possessed.

Quotes by Hamish Bowles

Great wealth took possession of the government. It was reflected in Mr. Harding's selection of a cabinet.

Quotes by George William Norris

Possession without obligation to the object possessed approaches felicity.

Quotes by George Meredith

Indeed, whenever a new idea is developed, as for example ballooning, warfare immediately takes possession.

Quotes by Fredrik Bajer

The wavering mind is but a base possession.

Quotes by Euripides

Identity Quotes

The greatest possession is self-possession.

Quotes by Ethel Watts Mumford

Anyone can be seduced by the possession of power and influence.

Quotes by Cai Guo-Qiang

The possession of anything begins in the mind.

Quotes by Bruce Lee

The possession of a book becomes a substitute for reading it.

Quotes by Anthony Burgess

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of possessions do these quotes talk about?
They range from a childhood bookshelf kept in careful order to a novel signed by its author, plus broader reflections on wealth and full commitment in the moment.
Why would someone search for possession quotes?
Readers often want language for what they treasure most, or a reminder that possessions matter less than how they're valued and used.
Is there a quote about a childhood prized possession?
Yes, one recalls a bookshelf, proudly alphabetized at age seven, as the most treasured possession from that time in life.
Does the page include a quote about wealth and materialism?
It does, noting that the satisfaction of wealth comes not from simply owning it but from applying it wisely.
What should I check out next?
See Ownership, or Identity on what our belongings say about us.

For related themes, see Ownership, or Identity on what our belongings say about us.