Zitat des Tages über Besitzen / Possess:
A man can only attain knowledge with the help of those who possess it. This must be understood from the very beginning. One must learn from him who knows.
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
The few men who possess the wealth of the material things of the earth at the present time are not truly happy.
Mathematicians may flatter themselves that they possess new ideas which mere human language is as yet unable to express.
Talent is what you possess; genius is what possesses you.
One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them.
So long as we can lose any happiness, we possess some.
The highest proof of the spirit is love. Love the eternal thing which can already on earth possess as it really is.
Each man has his own desires; all do not possess the same inclinations.
Roosevelt's humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little; of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure.
Knowledge is not eating, and we cannot expect to devour and possess what we mean. Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace.
The biggest thing I possess is infinite patience. Once you are patient, things fall in place.
Angels possess greater powers than do human beings.
Lebanon is caught in a cycle of threats. And it is our duty to be strong and capable of defending our country. But we will not clarify or explain what we do or do not possess.
A boy or girl who has gone through the eight grades should possess a complete, practical education and should have received special training in some specific line of work, fitting him or her to earn a livelihood.
To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.
If a woman possesses manly virtues one should run away from her; and if she does not possess them she runs away from herself.
But some actors I have met possess an intelligence that I can only dream of. It's about character, it's about behavior. They understand things about people that I simply don't see.
The progress of science is strewn, like an ancient desert trail, with the bleached skeleton of discarded theories which once seemed to possess eternal life.
Confidence is the most beautiful thing you can possess.
Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it.
The real or supposed rights of man are of two kinds, active and passive; the right in certain cases to do as we list; and the right we possess to the forbearance or assistance of other men.
If one considered life as a simple loan, one would perhaps be less exacting. We possess actually nothing; everything goes through us.
As I began to discover my own truth and endeavored to possess it with clarity, I became more and more alienated from that which my companions held, or professed to hold.
My personal style at this point in my life is more audio; it's more driven on less visual and more musicality. But because of my upbringing, my fabulous mentors and teachers that I've had throughout my dance journey or career, I also possess a style that is of the past. It was just a matter of me reaching back.
I'm no expert. I have no psychic powers, and I sure don't possess any secret wisdom. I'm just Janet. I have strengths, weaknesses, fears, happiness, sadness. I experience joy and I experience pain. I'm highly emotional. I'm very vulnerable.
With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
What I am going to write is the last of what I have to say. I will say that literature is the only consciousness we possess and that its role as consciousness must inform us of our ability to comprehend the hideous danger of nuclear power.
I have before me a newspaper slip on which a writer expresses the opinion that no one should be allowed to possess more than one million dollars' worth of property.
All that I say is, examine, inquire. Look into the nature of things. Search out the grounds of your opinions, the for and against. Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.
Men, who certainly possess not only the savvy but also the know-how to be funny, for some reason, are just not. I began to notice this at a pretty young age, and unfortunately, a lifetime of living - and not a little bit of regret - hasn't done much to convince me otherwise.
An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language.
As farmers or owners, the poor peasants possess a piece of land. The excellent means of transport enables them often to sell their goods. At the very worst they can mostly provide their own food.
A curious mind is the most important attribute any man or woman can possess.
Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.
All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.