“I have investigated the dust-heaps of humanity, and found a treasure in all of them. I have found that humanity is not incidentally engaged, but eternally and systematically engaged, in throwing gold into the gutter and diamonds into the sea.” HumanityFoundSeaGoldTreasureDustEngagedThrowingDiamondGutters Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton
“Now it has appeared to me unfair that humanity should be engaged perpetually in calling all those things bad which have been good enough to make other things better, in everlastingly kicking down the ladder by which it has climbed. It has appeared to me that progress should be something else besides a continual parricide; therefore I have investigated the dust-heaps of humanity, and found a treasure in all of them. I have found that humanity is not incidentally engaged, but eternally and systematically engaged, in throwing gold into the gutter and diamonds into the sea.” ShouldHas BeensEnoughHumanityFoundProgressSeaCallingGoldTreasureDustEngagedGood EnoughThrowingDiamondUnfairLaddersKickingGutters Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton
“The sea does not contain all the pearls, the earth does not enclose all the treasures, and the flint-stone does not inclose all the diamonds, since the head of man encloses wisdom.” MenDoeWisdomEarthSeaStonesTreasureDiamondPearls Author:Saadi
“Between my potential and the deep blue sea, There's a rock and a diamond either side of me. Between our potential and the break of day, There is nothing at all in our way.” WaySidesBreakSeaRocksBlueDiamondBlue SeaDeep Blue Sea Author:John Gorka
“I could run nearly naked on a hot, windy beach and plunge without care into a running diamond sea; roll on the sand and fling my arms wide to the sun and still be what I was...young.” StillsCareRunningYoungSunSeaArmsHotWideNakedBeachSandDiamondPlungeFlingWindy Author:Anne Rivers Siddons
“But he sleeps on the top of his mast with his eyes closed tight. The gull inquired into his dream, which was, "I must not fall. The spangled sea below wants me to fall. It is hard as diamonds; it wants to destroy us all.” WantHardDreamEyeFallSleepSeaHis EyesWant MeDiamondMastsGulls Book:Poems Source: Poems
“Then take me disappearin' through the smoke rings of my mind, Down the foggy ruins of time, far past the frozen leaves, The haunted, frightened trees, out to the windy beach, Far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow. Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free, Silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands, With all memory and fate driven deep beneath the waves, Let me forget about today until tomorrow.” MindHandsTodayPastMemoriesForgetFateTreeSeaSkyCrazyTomorrowSorrowLet MeWaveDrivenRingsRuinsSmokeBeachSandFrightenedTake MeDiamondFrozenTwistedCircusOf My MindWindy Author:Bob Dylan
“Look at that sea, girls--all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds.” IfsLooksGirlEnjoyVisionMillionsSeaShadowDollarsSilverDiamondRopeSailorLovelinessGreen Gables Book:Anne of Green Gables Source: Anne of Green Gables