How rich are we that we can look on these worlds with the perspective of modern science ... that we do not have to wonder as did former men whether stars are jewels hanging from celestial drapery or peepholes in the astral skin of creation!
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Women hock their jewels and their husbands' insurance policies to acquire an unaccustomed shade in hair or crêpe de chine. Why then is it tha...
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The earth is like a beautiful bride who needs no manmade jewels to heighten her loveliness...
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The women who take husbands not out of love but out of greed, to get their bills paid, to get a fine house and clothes and jewels; the women who marry to get out of a tiresome job, or to get away from disagreeable relatives, or to avoid being called an old maid -- these are whores in everything but name. The only difference between them and my girls is that my girls gave a man his money's worth.
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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.
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Children are living jewels dropped unsustained from heaven.
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But then he is so good at grieving! He wears woe as others wear velvet; sorrow flatters him like the light of candles; tears become him like jewels. Well, none of that trash works with me.
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Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.
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The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.
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The sage wears clothes of coarse cloth but carries jewels in his bosom He knows himself but does not display himself He loves himself but does not hold himself in high esteem.
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Rings and jewels are not gifts but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion of yourself
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Proverbs 31:10:
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
(NIV)
A capable, intelligent, and virtuous woman--who is he who can find her? She is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls. [Prov. 12:4; 18:22; 19:14.](AMP)
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
(KJV)
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RICHER THAN GOLDYou may have tangible wealth untoldCaskets of jewels and coffers of gold.Richer than I you can never be --I had a mother who read to me.
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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.
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I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.
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