“Dearer to me than the evening starA Packard carA Hershey barOr a bride in her rich adorningDearer than any of these by farIs to lie in bed in the morning”
“Dearer to me than a host of base truths is the illusion that exalts.”
“But afterwards, is there nothing more for me in life - no true home - nothing to be dearer to me than myself?”
“One word of praise from a woman is dearer to me than a whole ode from a man . .”
“To me, there's nothing on earth other than women. It's why I get out of bed every morning.”
“A deception that elevates us is dearer than a host of low truths.”