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Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with. - T

Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with. – Thomas Carlyle

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There is but one temple in this Universe: The Body. We speak to God whenever we lay our hands upon it. – Thomas Carlyle

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The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens. – Author Unknown

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Mysterious opals contain the wonders of the skies – sparkling rainbows, fireworks, and lightning, shifting and moving in their depths. – Author Unknown

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Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior. – Juvenal

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As though pure white snow flashed and sparkled with the color of bright ruddy wine, and was overcome by this radiance. – Author unknown, about opal

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