At length she brought out from concealment under her mantle her most treasured possession, and held it lovingly in her arms. This was a doll named Annabelle, made of wood, not much larger than a candle, and plainly dressed, but extremely dear to Sylvia.
Joan Aiken, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

The known is finite, the unknown infinite; intellectually we stand on an islet in the midst of an illimitable ocean of inexplicability. Our business in every generation is to reclaim a little more land, to add something to the extent and the solidity of our possessions.
Thomas Huxley

Strangely enough, they have a mind to till the soil, and the love of possessions is a disease in them.
Sitting Bull

Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure.
J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

In my house there's this light switch that doesn't do anything. Every so often, I would flick it on and off just to check. Yesterday, I got a call from a woman in Germany. She said 'cut it out'
Steven Wright

I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
Steven Wright

Did you sleep well? No, I made a couple of mistakes.
Steven Wright

My Girl, The Temptations

Every Breath You Take, The Police

Possession, Sarah McLachlan