“The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.”
“An author is like a jeweller, with words as their gemstones and imagination the precious metals.”
“And jewels and words are no less and no more necessary than cotton and silence.”
“Do not buy finery or jewels, because books are worth more than they are. Adorn your understanding with their precious ideas, because there is no luxury that dazzles like the luxury of science.”
“The most precious jewels are not made of stone, but of flesh.”
“A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.”