A-souvenir-of-japan Quote by Angela Carter

“It is the quality of a great soul to scorn great things and to prefer that which is ordinary rather than that which is…

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

“She was the real treasure, more precious than sapphires, diamonds and gold. At the core of his ancient, cynical heart, he was an acquisitive…

— Thea Harrison

“Your mind is a weapon. Your heart is an asset. Your soul is a treasure. Your life is a jewel.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I am in danger of wanting my personal absolute to be a demigod of a man, and as there aren't many around, I often…

— Sylvia Plath

“. . . his heart was kind; in a world where kind hearts were more rare than diamonds, he was a treasure flawed but a treasure nonetheless.”

— Dean Koontz

“Some things are just meant to be adored...to be truly appreciated for their beauty.”

— Lori L. Otto

“Tragically though, it is that same life that is often least treasured or valued by men who possess it.”

— Sunday Adelaja

“For me, beauty is always retreating from one’s grasp: the only thing I consider important is what existed once, or ought to have existed.”

— Yukio Mishima

“A noble character loves things unadulterated.”

— sir kristian goldmund aumann

“Her great desire, in fact, was to have something more solid, more tangible than love to rely upon.”

— Gustave Flaubert

“It isn't as simple as a fascination of the flesh. It's everything about her that I love: her intelligence, her ambition, her talent, her…

— Kristen Zimmer

“What is precious isn't the thing, but the feelings behind it.”

— Ayuko Hatta