“I have come to the conclusion that silence and time are the most precious commodities.”
“...silence is sometimes the most costly of commodities.”
“You see, Flavia, silence is sometimes the most costly of commodities.”
“The most precious thing I have to give is my time.”
“It was easy to find a sexual partner any time he wanted; friends, on the other hand, were a rare and precious commodity.”
“I have come to the conclusion that imperialism and exploitation are forms of cannibalism and, in fact, are precisely those forms of cannibalism which are most diabolical or evil.”