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Quotes About Ownership

The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report describes, "By the time the process was complete, a mortgage on a home in south Florida might become part of dozens of securities owned by hundreds of investors—or parts of bets being made by hundreds more.
~ Charles Wheelan
I am the proud owner of a gaping hole in my soul.
~ Charlie Kaufman
From here on, I will submit to great art. It will do with me as it sees fit. I will go where it tells me. I will let it in, let it tear me limb from limb, eradicate me, rebuild me in its own image. I will dwell in it as does a subject in a heavenly kingdom. I will never again attempt to own anything: no film, no person, no idea.
~ Charlie Kaufman
the land he had claimed. He had a mental
~ Chet Cunningham
Stupid people go to college butsmart people own them....
~ Chetan Bhagat
This is one of the negative implications of free. People often don't care as much about things they don't pay for, and as a result they don't think as much about how they consume them. free can encourage gluttony, hoarding, thoughtless consumption, waste, guilt, and greed. We take stuff because it's there, not necessarily because we want it. Charging a price, even a very low price, can encourage much more responsible behavior.
~ Chris Anderson
The governing ideal was not merely to keep up with the Joneses, but to be the Joneses—to own the same model of car or dishwasher or lawn mower.
~ Chris Anderson
There is no reliable data on the number of military-style assault weapons in private hands, but the working estimate is about 1.5 million.
~ Chris Hedges
The United States has the highest rate of gun ownership in the world—an average of 89 per 100 people
~ Chris Hedges
The state has never opposed the widespread public ownership of guns because these weapons have rarely been deployed against the state.
~ Chris Hedges
I think that fans are always looking for someone to blame. Wouldn't it be nice if they looked in the mirror?
~ Michael Lewis
I have hurt my community. I have to look myself in the mirror and know that, and I have to own that in order to grow past that.
~ Killer Mike
Our dad taught us not to be a loafer and a slough-off, that you don't blame somebody else for your misfortunes.
~ Glen Campbell
I don't apologize for anything. When I make a mistake, I take the blame and go on from there.
~ Woody Hayes
I grew up learning from a father who said, 'When you make a mistake or you make a bad decision, you man up and take responsibility.'
~ Lane Garrison
Clearly, a dog is not a child and can never be mistaken as one.
~ Kenya Moore
It's great being your own boss, but then, you know, you make your own mistakes, you know, and you own them. You know, so it's empowering, and it's also humbling along the way.
~ Ani DiFranco
You start to accumulate your library of music. You want that music everywhere - that's the point where we monetize. If you want portability, mobility, and access, then you buy it.
~ Sean Parker
I bought a Lamborghini, SV Aventador, one of 600. Modified. There's other 'Lambos' out there, but that one I have is unique.
~ Mikey Garcia
I'd rather lose my own money than someone else's.
~ Dean Kamen
We protect monopolies with copyright.
~ Peter Thiel
We don't have a monopoly. We have market share. There's a difference.
~ Steve Ballmer
The right of an inventor to his invention is no monopoly - in any other sense than a man's house is a monopoly.
~ Daniel Webster
What I said when Otter Creek came up is that we in Montana have a history of giving away our resources. We need to make sure Montana is getting its share.
~ Steve Bullock