I want her more than diamonds, I want her more than gold. I want her more than anything anyone could hold.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker values a person more than all material wealth and possessions combined.
- In plain terms
- I want this person more than any money or treasures.
- What can you take from it?
- People are more valuable than possessions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What matters most to you?
- Do you value things or people?
Another view
Material wealth can sometimes solve practical problems love people cannot.
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