We possess only the happiness we are able to understand. From LearnThat.org. [Count Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949)]
The fourth quality one must possess is discipline. From Wordnik.com. [Id Serenity | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
What measure of civilization they do possess is exotic. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico's Army and Ours] Reference
The fifth and last quality one must possess is optimism. From Wordnik.com. [Id Serenity | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
The third quality one must possess is self-determination. From Wordnik.com. [Id Serenity | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
Thus, one of the many qualities a Sims Professor must possess is stamina. From Wordnik.com. [Towards Commonwealth Unity through the Sims Travelling Professorship] Reference
The word possess means here to preserve or keep, and the word souls means lives. From Wordnik.com. [Barnes New Testament Notes] Reference
One of the best qualities children possess is the ability to empathize with others. From Wordnik.com. [A case for empathy « TalentedApps] Reference
The only thing I really want to possess is books: try not to think too badly of me. From Wordnik.com. [Blockbusters and the Tao Te Ching « Tales from the Reading Room] Reference
What little they possess is drawn tightly off the face and plaited behind in a pigtail. From Wordnik.com. [Janey Canuck in the West] Reference
The expertise they possess is a matter of knowledge, which is distinct from rationality. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Richard Thaler Responds to Critics of Libertarian Paternalism] Reference
The 336 that I possess is a 336 R.C., has a 19 1/2 inch bbl and has a six round magazine!. From Wordnik.com. [You Bet Your Glass!] Reference
But I've got a bad news ... on your homepage you say that "Mine to possess" is already out. From Wordnik.com. [Release! Mine to Possess] Reference
But with defensive end Pernell McPhee returning, State should again possess a dangerous pass rush. From Wordnik.com. [Around the Southeastern Conference] Reference
I was looking for pictures to upload of our powder-y dumps, but all I possess is a cell phone camera. From Wordnik.com. [First Snow | My[confined]Space] Reference
Clearly then what information he possess is correct at the first moment he reveals it to His Creation. From Wordnik.com. [Fed Up With “God” - :: gia’s blog ::] Reference
I just read an essay by Montaigne where he makes the same point you did, that the only thing you truly possess is yourself. From Wordnik.com. [Life Begins At 40 « Tales from the Reading Room] Reference
About the best trick any writer can possess is the ability to make everything look easy, even to other writers who know better. From Wordnik.com. [The Pursuit of Alice Thrift: Summary and book reviews of The Pursuit of Alice Thrift by Elinor Lipman.] Reference
The second quality one must possess is the willingness to invest time and effort even if direct results do not seem at all apparent. From Wordnik.com. [Id Serenity | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
The most important thing which an enterprise should possess is the ability to believe in oneself and should go after that religiously. From Wordnik.com. [6 Tips for Taking an Enterprise Company to the Masses] Reference
The degree of concentrated financial clout that these institutions now possess is greater than the major banks in any other G-7 country. From Wordnik.com. [A Property/Casualty Insurance Perspective on Financial Reform] Reference
Lord; and that the Greek Matthew which we now possess is a translation of that work, either by the Evangelist himself or some unknown hand. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
The unusual quality they possess is that they are fluoresce in UV light or a common black light and will literally glow in the black light. From Wordnik.com. [Dealing with insects in your Mexico house and garden] Reference
To pursue is to possess, and to possess is to be sated. From Wordnik.com. [When God Laughs: and other stories] Reference
One of the greatest skills to possess is to be a great listener. From Wordnik.com. [Democratic National Committee] Reference
Unfortunately, not all titles possess the straightforward, explanatory moniker of. From Wordnik.com. [Joystiq] Reference
I really do believe that these stress tests are the forerunner of what I am calling possess tests. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
When employed as common terms, abstract terms possess both extension and intension distinct from one another. From Wordnik.com. [Deductive Logic] Reference
For this means to deprive the royal officials of what they now enjoy and possess, which is even less than their rights in other parts. From Wordnik.com. [The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 23 of 55 1629-30 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.] Reference
Our sight is one of the most important things you possess, which is why it's crucial that we do everything we can to look after our eyes. From Wordnik.com. [London SE1 community website] Reference
One of the few things we truly possess is time. From Wordnik.com. [Creative Carnival – September 2008 « Write Anything] Reference
In one sense a man may be said to "possess" these; but he can not buy or sell them. From Wordnik.com. [Is Slavery Sanctioned by the Bible?] Reference
Our desire to "possess" him was perhaps as great as that of any of his lady admirers. From Wordnik.com. [Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After] Reference
In the end, you're still asking: can one "possess" something one cannot hold in her hand?. From Wordnik.com. [Names and Narrative] Reference
To 'possess' wealth is as illusory as to 'possess' honour or a woman, and much less gratifying. From Wordnik.com. [Anywhen]
Last fall's Geist had you "possess" other creatures in the game, allowing you to temporarily become a dog. From Wordnik.com. [Animals Have Instincts, Too] Reference
Grief for their banish'd queen their hearts 'possess'd. From Wordnik.com. [Poetical Works of Akenside] Reference
The soul desires to "possess" itself -- itself as it exactly is, itself in its precise and complete. From Wordnik.com. [The Complex Vision] Reference
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