“ The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. ”
- James Allen- Copy
- 733
“ These gems have life in them: their colors speak, say what words fail of. ”
- George Eliot- Copy
- 1.8K
“ No gold-digging for me; I take diamonds! We may be off the gold standard someday. ”
- Mae West- Copy
- 1.9K
“ Rich and rare were the gems she wore, And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore. ”
- Thomas Moore- Copy
- 1.4K
“ Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all.". ”
- Mark Twain- Copy
- 2.3K
“ Twinkle, twinkle, little star,How I wonder what you are,Up above the world so high,Like a diamond in the sky! ”
- Jane Taylor- Copy
- 2.3K
“ Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind. ”
- William R. Alger- Copy
- 1.2K
“ A woman that is like a German clock, Still a-repairing, ever out of frame, And never going aright, being a watch, But being watched that it may still go right! ”
- William Shakespeare- Copy
- 3.6K
“ A pearl may in a toad's head dwell, And may be found too in an oyster shell. ”
- George Louis Leclerc de Buffon- Copy
- 2K
“ Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs. ”
- Malcolm Forbes- Copy
- 81
“ Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined. ”
- Patrick Henry- Copy
- 536
“ I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within. ”
- Thomas Brackett Reed- Copy
- 809
“ Lord, Lord! methought, what pain it was to drown! What dreadful noise of waters in mine ears! What ugly sights of death within mine eyes! Methought I saw a thousand fearful wrecks, Ten thousand men that fishes gnawed upon, Wedges of gold, great anchors, heaps of pearl, Inestimable stones, unvalued jewels, All scattered in the bottom of the sea: Some lay in dead men's skulls; and in those holes Where eyes did once inhabit, there were crept, As 't were in scorn of eyes, reflecting gems… ”
- William Shakespeare- Copy
- 3.2K
“ O Lord! methought what pain it was to drown! What dreadful noise of waters in mine ears! What sights of ugly death within mine eyes! Methoughts I saw a thousand fearful wracks; A thousand men that fishes gnawed upon; Wedges of gold, great anchors, heaps of pearl, Inestimable stones, unvalued jewels, All scatt'red in the bottom of the sea: Some lay in dead men's skulls, and in the holes Where eyes did once inhabit, there were crept (As 'twere in scorn of eyes) reflecting gems, That wooed the slimy bottom of the deep And mocked the dead bones that lay scatt'red by. ”
- William Shakespeare- Copy
- 409
“ Sweet are the uses of adversity, which, like a toad, though ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in its head. ”
- William Shakespeare- Copy
- 3.7K
“ The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant. ”
- Salvador Dali- Copy
- 2.1K
“ Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude. ”
- E.P. Powell- Copy
- 1.8K
“ Be it jewel or toy, not the prize gives the joy, but the striving to win the prize. ”
- Owen Meredith- Copy
- 1.9K
“ Christ has made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. ”
- Saint Agnes- Copy
- 1.8K
“ Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion of thyself. ”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson- Copy
- 1.4K
“ Seldom if ever was knowledge given to keep, but always to impart. The grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment. ”
- Bishop Hall- Copy
- 802
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