There is many a rich stone laid up in the bowels of the earth, many a fair pearl laid up in the bosom of the sea, that never was seen, nor never shall be.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Many valuable things remain hidden or unknown, suggesting limits to human discovery or appreciation.
- In plain terms
- There are many beautiful things no one will ever see.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that some value remains hidden or unseen.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What unseen values do you ignore?
- Why does discovery matter?
Another view
It might discourage effort to discover the unknown.
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