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

—Vida D. Scudder

More quotations tagged with “possessions”

Desire makes everything blossom; possession makes everything wither and fade.

To have little is to possess.
To have plenty is to be perplexed.

—Pliny the Younger

Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy those are who already possess it.

I take care of my things. After all, those of us as has few things to begin with must take care, lest we have fewer.

Possession is eleven points in the law.

—Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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11 Jul 2015 Added