Possess

Famous quotes containing the word possess:

“Comparing man and woman on the whole, one may say: woman would not possess a genius for ornamentation if she did not also possess an instinct for the secondary role.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

“Admiration for a quality or an art can be so strong that it deters us from striving to possess it.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

“The only virtue a character needs to possess between hardcovers, even if he bears a real person’s name, is vitality: if he comes to life in our imaginations, he passes the test.”
—Stephen Vizinczey (b. 1933)