Quotes About Value

To him [Faraday], as to all true philosophers, the main value of a fact was its position and suggestiveness in the general sequence of scientific truth.

Art is like baby shoes. When you coat them with gold, they can no longer be worn.

If it's not worth making beautiful," Valiha said, "it's not worth making.

Be safe out there and don't do anything too crazy. I can't afford to lose you." ?"That might just be the nicest thing you've ever said to me," Christina replied. "I feel like I should . . . ask for a raise or something." ?Dulain grinned. "I might afford to lose you at that point.

ensure your losses don't carry costs too high to make the knowledge worth it.

We make desire, not truth, the real clue to what's valuable. If we desire something, then it has value; if not, we despise and reject.

chain. His left wrist held a thick gold Rolex whose

God grant that I may never live to be useless!

It's not that they were worth anything. But they were mine.

How contrary an animal is man, who most treasures what he refuses or abandons! ("Augustus")

Anybody who has had a great treasure has always led a precarious existence," she said reflectively.

Anybody who has had a great treasure has always led a precarious existence.

I don't see why" said the Wing Commander. "The very best of families have mad daughters. It never diminishes their importance. Rather increases it.

By late 2008, one out of every five mortgage holders owed more than their homes were worth. The banks called in the loans, and the foreclosure notices piled up.

I love the story of a thing. I love a thing for what it means a thousand times more than for what it's worth.

A weed is but an unloved flower.

Plato—"No thing more excellent nor more valuable than wine was ever granted mankind by God.

I mean, pain really should count for something, don't you think? Considering how much it hurts.

Only one lease of life is granted us; and the inquiry with every one should be, "How can I invest my powers so that they may yield the greatest profit? How can I do most for the glory of God and the benefit of my fellow men?" For life is valuable only as it is used for the attainment of these ends.

O that you would realize that each moment is golden.

Health is a treasure. Of all temporal possessions it is the most precious.

Those who feel the constraining love of God, do not ask how little may be given to meet the requirements of God; they do not ask for the lowest standard, but aim at perfect conformity to the will of their Redeemer. With earnest desire they yield all, and manifest an interest proportionate to the value of the object which they seek.

No value is attached to a mere profession of faith in Christ; only the love which is shown by works is counted genuine. Yet it is love alone which in the sight of Heaven makes any act of value.—The Faith I Live By, p.

We, too, must have times set apart for meditation and prayer and for receiving spiritual refreshing. We do not value the power and efficacy of prayer as we should. Prayer and faith will do what no power on earth can accomplish.