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Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club Quotes: The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything.
         

The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything.


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This page presents the quote "The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything.". Author of this quote is Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club. This quote is about freedom, posessions, materialism,.