In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than p

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls. – Honore de Balzac

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There is in them a softer fire than the ruby, there is the brilliant purple of the amethyst, and the sea green of the emerald – all shining together in incredible union. Some by their splendor rival the colors of the painters, others the flame of burning sulphur or of fire quickened by oil. – Pliny, about the opal

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