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Possessive Quotes

... possessiveness cannot accept; it cannot even strike a fair bargain; it has to confer.

Sylvia Townsend Warner, Valentine Ackland, Susanna Pinney (1998). “I'll stand by you: selected letters of Sylvia Townsend Warner and Valentine Ackland : with narrative by Sylvia Townsend Warner”, Random House (UK)

Vampires. They wrote the book on possessive.

Charlaine Harris (2009). “Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set”, p.939, Penguin

I'm not jealous, and I'm not possessive, and I'm not controlling.

"Q+A: The Men of Celebrity Wife Swap". Interview with Peter Martin, www.esquire.com. January 3, 2012.

You’re not the only one who can get possessive. I’m very proprietary about what’s mine.

Sylvia Day (2013). “The Crossfire Series Books 1-3 by Sylvia Day”, p.101, Penguin

Surrendering, letting go of possessiveness, and complete nonattachment-all are synonyms for accumulating merit.

Pema Chodron (2001). “Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living”, p.99, Shambhala Publications

Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress.

"Star-spangled Promenader". Interview with Nicholas Wroe, www.theguardian.com. July 13, 2001.