Greatest Possession Quotes

I know your head aches. I know you're tired. I know your nerves are as raw as meat in a butcher's window. But think what you're trying to accomplish - just think what you're dealing with. The majesty and grandeur of the English language; it's the greatest possession we have. The noblest thoughts that ever flowed through the hearts of men are contained in its extraordinary, imaginative and musical mixtures of sounds. And that's what you've set yourself out to conquer, Eliza. And conquer it you will. ~ George Bernard Shaw

It is diligence that is supposed to be your greatest possession ~ Sunday Adelaja

The greatest possession is self-possession. ~ Ethel Watts Mumford

Health is the greatest possession. ~ Laozi

You must on no account attempt to use the squares given in the Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage until you have succeeded in the Operation. More, unless you mean to perform it, and are prepared to go to any length to do so, you are a fool to have the book in your possession at all. Those squares are liable to get loose and do things on their own initiative; and you won't like it. ~ Aleister Crowley

We fear more than the loss of anything else the disappearance of possessions that have remained outside ourselves, because our hearts have not taken possession of them. ~ Marcel Proust

What do we value most? What would we most hate to lose? What do our thoughts turn to most frequently when we are free to think of what we will? And finally, what affords us the greatest pleasure? ~ Aiden Wilson Tozer

Literature is map of humanity, the documenter of civilization. Books introduce us to the landscape of the greatest minds of every century. ~ Kilroy J. Oldster

I suppose that the media and their portrayal of Islam and the almost tribal separations and divisions of the Muslims are the greatest issues confronting Muslims in the United Kingdom. ~ Cat Stevens

The book is a form in which some of the greatest masterpieces that mankind has ever achieved are expressed; ~ David Gelernter

The greatest source of security our children have in this world is a God-honoring, Christ-centered marriage between their parents. ~ Voddie T. Baucham Jr.

You should know by now that love is never a weakness, Ares. Love is the mortal world's greatest strength. ~ Gina Ardito

The greatest rewards come only from the greatest commitment. ~ Arlene Blum

Our lives, as short as they may be, are a test. And one of the biggest tests we can endure is how we respond to those moments when we don't feel the presence of God in our lives. I believe deeply that one of God's greatest gifts is to teach us there is a purpose behind every single one of our trials or problems.
Treat them as a gift, an opportunity to move forward and draw closer to God. Problems often times compel us to look to God and count on him, rather than ourselves. ~ Matt Patterson

In the work of the greatest geniuses, humble beginnings will reveal themselves somewhere, but one cannot trace the slightest sign of them in Shakespeare ... I am not concerned with who wrote the works of Shakespeare ... but I can hardly think it was the Stratford boy. Whoever wrote them had an aristocratic attitude. ~ Charlie Chaplin

They say that right before you die your whole life flashes before you – a medley of your own personal greatest hits. Well then, I must be about to live, because events that haven't happened yet are constantly pushing themselves into my head. ~ Emlyn Chand

The greatest love story of all time is contained in a tiny white Host. ~ Fulton J. Sheen

If you suppress the exorbitant love of pleasure and money, idle curiosity, iniquitous pursuits and wanton mirth, what a stillness would there be in the greatest cities. ~ Jean De La Bruyere

Wasn't that the greatest perk of a perfect world? That there were no limits to what a person could do or become? ~ Neal Shusterman

It may seem like a big risk to follow your dream, but isn't the greatest risk of all to miss your life? ~ Rhonda Byrne

It may seem hard to believe - unless you sit down and taste them - but some of the world's greatest sweet wines are made in the Rutherglen region of Victoria, Australia. ~ Robert M. Parker, Jr.

The Universe is saying: Allow me to flow through you unrestricted, and you will see the greatest magic you have ever seen. ~ Klaus Joehle

It is Billie Holiday who was, and still remains, the greatest single musical influence on me. ~ Frank Sinatra

Fear is the greatest enemy of humanity, it paralyses tons and tons of people around the globe. ~ Euginia Herlihy

The final group, on Sunday at the Masters, is the greatest feeling in the world for a professional golfer. ~ Phil Mickelson

The three main extra-rational activities in modern life are religion, war, and love. all these are extra-rational, but love is not anti-rational, that is to say, a reasonable man may reasonably rejoice in its existence ~ Bertrand Russell

The greatest drawback to true love was that once true love unexpectedly ends there is no other romance that can replace it. Romance instead becomes a race, with one's new beau consistently failing to meet up to the grand expectations set by the meaning of one's existence. The only one. ~ Denis Fitzpatrick

There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint. ~ Denis Diderot

The greatest miracle of love is the cure of coquetry. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Taking an inventory of mental assets and liabilities, you will discover that your greatest weakness is lack of self-confidence. This handicap can be surmounted - and timidity translated into courage - through the aid of the principle of autosuggestion. ~ Napoleon Hill

Mediocrity makes the most of its native possessions. ~ Blaise Pascal

In creating a family, we fulfill our greatest purpose on earth. ~ D. Todd Christofferson

What's your greatest regret?" she asked.
He turned to look at her, then focused his eyes on the windshield in front of him. "You."
She felt an ache in her chest. "That you admitted you loved me? Or that you took me with you?"
"Both."
"Will it help if I say I'm in love with you?"
He shot another quick look in her direction, but a sudden gust of wind hit, and he had to focus on sideslipping the plane.
When it was steady again, he focused piercing gray eyes on her and asked, "Are you in love with me?"
"I think so. ~ Joan Johnston

That's the peculiar thing about nature," explained Mr. F., "it guards it's rarest treasures with greatest care. ~ William Pene Du Bois

There's no doubt in my mind that Ronald Reagan was by far the greatest. Because he had real principles and he stuck by them. He made clear what he was going to do, and he did it. He didn't back down. ~ Milton Friedman

Success doesn't always come in the form of a trophy. Keep striving for success. ~ Andre Agassi

As the taste for what may be called book-learning increases, manual labor should not be neglected. The education of the mind and the education of the body should go hand in hand. A skillful brain should be joined with a skillful hand. Manual labor should be dignified among us and always be made honorable. The tendency, which is too common in these days, for young men to get a smattering of education and then think themselves unsuited for mechanical or other laborious pursuits is one that should not be allowed to grow among us ... Every one should make it a matter of pride to be a producer, and not a consumer alone. Our children should be taught to sustain themselves by their own industry and skill, and not only do this, but to help sustain others, and that to do this by honest toil is one of the most honorable means which God has furnished to His children here on earth. The subject of the proper education of the youth of Zion is one of the greatest importance. ~ Wilford Woodruff

The great poet is a great artist. He is painter and sculptor. The greatest pictures and statues have been painted and chiseled with words. They outlast all others. ~ Robert Green Ingersoll

The greatest thing you can do for your children is love your spouse. ~ Stephen Covey

But while I'm realistic about our challenges, I'm optimistic about our future. There are a few things, and if we do them, we're going to have the greatest era in our history. And I have detailed what those things are specifically. ~ Marco Rubio

This isn't just about today, this about generations to come. And you've got a chance to be the greatest conservation President since Theodore Roosevelt, and I think he's done it. ~ Bruce Babbitt

The world makes us look towards ourselves, our possessions, our desires.The Gospel invites us to be open to others, to share with the poor. ~ Pope Francis

Historical, religious, and existential treatises suggest that for some persons at some times, it is rational not to avoid physical death at all costs. Indeed the spark of humanity can maximize its essence by choosing an alternative that preserves the greatest dignity and some tranquility of mind. ~ Norman Mailer

To me the greatest problem with humanity is that they don't know anything of meditation. ~ Rajneesh