Famous quotes containing the words world and/or diamond:
“On the loftiest throne in the world we are still sitting only on our own rump.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)
“Masts in the offing wagged their tops;
The swinging waves pealed on the shore;
The saffron beach, all diamond drops
And beads of surge, prolonged the roar.”
—John Davidson (1857–1909)