#possesses

Our own physical body possesses a wisdom which we who inhabit the body lack. We give it orders which make no sense. ↗

— Henry Miller

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A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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If a woman possesses manly virtues one should run away from her; and if she does not possess them she runs away from herself. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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A tree against the sky possesses the same interest, the same character, the same expression as the figure of a human. ↗

— Georges Rouault

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One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. ↗

— Albert Schweitzer

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It often happens that when a person possesses a particular ability to an extraordinary degree, nature makes up for it by leaving him or her incompetent in every other department. ↗

— Robert Shea

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Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it. ↗

— Madame de Stael

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For me, each nuance of a color is in some way an individual, a being who is not only from the same race as the base color, but who definitely possesses a distinct character and personal soul. ↗

— Yves Klein

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The dynamic, creative present, however conditioned and restricted by the effects of prior presents, possesses genuine initiative. ↗

— Corliss Lamont

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A lie will easily get you out of a scrape, and yet, strangely and beautifully, rapture possesses you when you have taken the scrape and left out the lie. ↗

— Charles Edward Montague

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