“the springs of human joy are almost always poisoned by possessiveness; and the joy of possession is restricted by the object possessed and by the fear of losing it.”
“Let your greatest possession be the ability to let go of any possession, joyfully.”
“Possessed with a thousand thoughts of past joys”
“When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming will be realized. The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.”
“What is beautiful is a joy for all seasons and a possession for all eternity.”
“I fear to lose truth by the pretension to possess it already wholly.”