Possession Value Quotes

It is not the possessions but the desires of mankind which require to be equalized.

The value of a thing is the amount of laboring or work that its possession will save the possessor.

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

No possession is gratifying without a companion.

It is a general principle of human nature, that a man will be interested in whatever he possesses, in proportion to the firmness or precariousness of the tenure by which he holds it.

I'm not a minimalist, not at all. I feel much better, safer even, having a large piece.

The intensity and importance of each possession. That's the thing about the NBA that doesn't always translate to television.

There's nothing wrong with possessions; it's just that they have value to us only when we use them, engage them, and enjoy them. They're nouns that mean something only in conjunction with verbs. That's why wealth is so dangerous: if you're not careful you can easily end up with a garage full of nouns.

Life is indeed either a rich possession or a poor, according as it is made subservient to noble aims or ignoble pleasures.

Riches do not delight us so much with their possession, as torment us with their loss.

In the postseason, every possession counts, so it's the little things.

People are constantly telling me, whether they are friends who feel sorry for me, because I can't find a place to live, or real estate agents, "You can't afford an apartment the size you need with this many books. Why don't you just put some of your books in storage?" And I always say the same thing: "What if I told you I had four children? Would you say, 'You just can't afford to house four children. Why don't you just put two of them in storage?'" That's how I feel.

It is a general principle of human nature, that a man will be interested in whatever he possesses, in proportion to the firmness or precariousness of the tenure by which he holds it; will be less attached to what he holds by a momentary or uncertain title, than to what he enjoys by a durable or certain title; and, of course, will be willing to risk more for the sake of the one, than for the sake of the other.