Precious

Famous quotes containing the word precious:

“One of the joys our technological civilisation has lost is the excitement with which seasonal flowers and fruits were welcomed; the first daffodil, strawberry or cherry are now things of the past, along with their precious moment of arrival. Even the tangerine—now a satsuma or clementine—appears de-pipped months before Christmas.”
—Derek Jarman (b. 1942)

“Let none admire
That riches grow in hell; that soil may best
Deserve the precious bane.”
—John Milton (1608–1674)

“Malcolm. Dispute it like a man.
Macduff. I shall do so;
But I must also feel it as a man.
I cannot but remember such things were
That were most precious to me.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)