Precious Quotes

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Happiness is understanding that friendship is more precious than mere things, more precious than getting your own way, more precious than being in situations where… — Goswami Kriyananda
We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea, because we have heard it, and because our faith tells… — Teresa of Avila
In your 50s, time becomes precious and must not be wasted. Every minute is an excellent opportunity for a good nap. Happy 50th birthday! — Bill Cosby
Every moment is precious. And precarious. — Edward Abbey
The monopoly of a single bank is certainly an evil. The multiplication of them was intended to cure it; but it multiplied an influence of… — Thomas Jefferson
The trifling economy of paper, as a cheaper medium, or its convenience for transmission, weighs nothing in opposition to the advantages of the precious metals… — Thomas Jefferson
The gift of life is so precious that we should feel an obligation to pay back the universe for the gift of being alive. — Ray Bradbury
It will seem as if you were making the visions banal — but then you need to do that — then you are freed from… — Carl Jung
When the other person is hurting, confused, troubled, anxious, alienated, terrified; or when he or she is doubtful of self-worth, uncertain as to identity, then… — Carl Rogers
I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious to advance the political career of my husband. — Pat Nixon
It is often to be observed, that as in digging for precious metals in the mines, much earthly rubbish has first to be troublesomely handled… — Herman Melville
And, as for me, if, by any possibility, there be any as yet undiscovered prime thing in me; if I shall ever deserve any real… — Herman Melville
The history of books shows the humblest origin of some of the most valued, wrought as these were out of obscure materials by persons whose… — Amos Bronson Alcott
Children are the true connoisseurs. What’s precious to them has no price, only value. — Bel Kaufman
I got a book token for Christmas and exchanged it for a book called A History of Art, and that book (which I still have-battered… — Philip Pullman
Those things that are precious are saved only by sacrifice. — David Kenyon Webster
We poor sinners need to come back from our wanderings to seek pardon through the all-sufficient merits of our Redeemer. And we need to pray… — Robert E. Lee
A crust of bread and a corner to sleep in. A minute to smile and an hour to weep in. A pint of joy to… — Paul Laurence Dunbar
I will speak until I can no longer speak. I will speak as long as it takes, until the alarm is sounded from coast to… — Rand Paul
Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps the more precious thing is the courage acquired through endeavor, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of… — Aung San Suu Kyi
A man doesn't need to be flawless to be a perfect father, but the commitment to his family is a precious responsibility. — Paul Young
Perception is real, truth is not. I'm not fighting for money and possessions. I'm fighting for something more precious. I pray that as we enter… — Imelda Marcos
It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious… — Boris Yeltsin
People are usually more firmly convinced that their opinions are precious than that they are true. — George Santayana
A library of wisdom, then, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it. — Richard de Bury

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