Precious Quotes

2044 Precious quotes by 1382 unique authors

For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine. — Samuel Butler
What is that song that Willie Nelson sang? 'Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few.' I think of that. No big deal. I've… — Gabriel Byrne
Man is an idea, and a precious small idea once he turns his back on love. — Albert Camus
It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their most… — William Ellery Channing
In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies. — Winston Churchill
Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process. — Hillary Clinton
Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual… — Walter Anderson
Good listeners, like precious gems, are to be treasured. — Walter Anderson
Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them. — Dalai Lama
Where iss it, where iss it: my Precious, my Precious? It's ours, it is, and we wants it. — J.R.R. Tolkien
The Bible is to me the most precious thing in the world just because it tells me the story of Jesus. — George MacDonald
Any formal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always ready to defend their most precious possession - their ignorance. — Hendrik Willem van Loon
Let us serve Him faithfully as our Master. Let us obey Him loyally as our King. Let us study His teachings as our Prophet. Let… — J C Ryle
There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas / Creation's most unique and precious pearl / And heaven help us always to remember… — Glen Campbell
There are many beautiful things in the world around us, but pearls can only be discovered in the depths of the sea; if we wish… — Sadhu Sundar Singh
Words are plentiful; deeds are precious. — Lech Walesa
More money is put into prisons than into schools. That, in itself, is the description of a nation bent on suicide. I mean, what is… — Jonathan Kozol
That which we do not call education is more precious than that which we call so. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The General who in advancing does not seek personal fame, and in withdrawing is not concerned with avoiding punishment, but whose only purpose is to… — Sun Tzu
What happened yesterday is history. What happens tomorrow is a mystery. What we do today makes a difference - the precious present moment. — Nick Saban

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