Quote by Julia Roberts

My boyfriend keeps telling me I've got to own things. So, first I bought this car. And then he told me I oughta get a house. 'Why a house?' 'Well, you gotta have a place to park the car.'

My boyfriend keeps telling me I've got to own things. So, fi

Summary

This quote humorously captures the idea of material ownership and why it can sometimes become a never-ending cycle. The speaker's boyfriend emphasizes the importance of owning things, leading the speaker to buy a car. However, the boyfriend then suggests buying a house to have a place to park the car, indicating the continuous desire to acquire more possessions. It touches on the societal pressure to accumulate material possessions and highlights how one purchase often leads to the need for another. Ultimately, the quote satirizes the notion that owning more will bring happiness or fulfillment.

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By Julia Roberts

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