#owner

In the final scene of Power, the Supreme Court justices appear as a striking abstraction: Nine scowling masks line up in a row on top of a giant podium. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes speaks the majority opinion: 'Water power, the right to convert it into electric energy, and the electric energy thus produced constitute property belonging to the United States. ↗

— Susan Quinn

#ownership #power #property #water #art

There can never be any real freedom on earth as long as people try to exert ownership over the natural resources of the world. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#ownership #possession #freedom

You own me,” he said, water sputtering against his lips as his head bobbed at the surface. “You have lock and key, deed to the house, the welcome mat, all that shit. It’s all yours, baby.” “I’ll have to take good care of my property, then.” “And I’ll have to behave on and off the premises. I may be a little rowdy, but...I’ll use my manners.” I sent him a small splash. “No swearing, invading personal space, or forgetting your pleases and thank-yous.” A glimmer twinkled in his irises, and for a moment, it looked as if he was the one about to drown. “Damn straight,” he pulled me against him abruptly, nose to nose. “Now please get over here and fucking kiss me. ↗

— Rachael Wade

#ownership #soul-mates #love

Reasonable regulations regarding the ownership of weapons are appropriate. ↗

— John Ashcroft

#ownership #reasonable #regarding #regulations #weapons

Perhaps the biggest problem in journalism is the cult divide between journalists and corporate owners. ↗

— Ken Auletta

#biggest #biggest problem #corporate #cult #divide

The worst thing any decorator can do is give a client the feeling that he's walking around somebody else's house; the rooms must belong to the owner, not to the decorator; and no rooms can have atmosphere unless they are used and lived in. ↗

— Billy Baldwin

#around #atmosphere #belong #client #decorator

No one can feel as the owner of the country and no one can feel excluded from the right of property. We must all suffer Colombia. ↗

— Alvaro Uribe

#country #excluded #feel #must #owner

The Crafty Cockney had a picture of the owner dressed up as a copper, so I brought it home, wore it on TV and the name just stuck. ↗

— Eric Bristow

#cockney #copper #crafty #dressed #had

It never felt real to me. I never felt I had complete ownership over Bond. Because you'd have these stupid one-liners - which I loathed - and I always felt phony doing them. ↗

— Pierce Brosnan

#because #bond #complete #doing #felt

There was a castle called Doubting Castle, the owner whereof was Giant Despair. ↗

— John Bunyan

#castle #despair #doubting #giant #owner