Welcome to Pearls Quotes, a curated collection of insightful and inspiring quotes about pearls the timeless gems that have captured humanity’s fascination for centuries. Pearls, with their lustrous sheen and unique beauty, have long symbolized purity, elegance, and sophistication. From ancient folklore to modern fashion, pearls have adorned the crowns of royalty, graced the necks of the elite, and served as cherished heirlooms passed down through generations.
In this collection, we invite you to explore the profound wisdom and poetic reflections inspired by pearls. Whether you’re seeking words of wisdom on beauty, inner strength, or the significance of imperfection, these quotes offer a glimpse into the enduring allure and symbolic significance of pearls. From renowned poets and philosophers to contemporary thinkers and fashion icons, discover how pearls have woven their way into the tapestry of human culture and consciousness.
Below, you’ll find a treasury of pearls quotes to ignite your imagination, elevate your spirits, and perhaps even inspire your own creativity. Feel free to copy, place them on an image, or enhance them with stylish fonts to create your own personalized expressions of beauty and wisdom. Let these pearls of wisdom illuminate your path and enrich your journey through life.
The Indians on board said that thence to Cuba was a voyage in their canoes of a day and a half; these being small dug-outs without a sail. Such are their canoes. I departed thence for Cuba, for by the signs the Indians made of its greatness, and of its gold and pearls, I thought that it must be Cipango. Christopher Columbus
My aunt, Rosie Gaines, sung with Prince – ‘Diamonds and Pearls.’ And at the time, I didn’t realize how big of a song that was. I just thought, ‘Oh, that’s my auntie singing with Prince. That’s cool.’ Ro James
Pearls mean tears. Doris Lessing
When I first read Helen Weinzweig’s ‘Basic Black with Pearls’ several years ago, I emerged in the sort of daze that happens when a book seems to ferret out your most secret thoughts and hopes. Since then, I’ve described the book to others as an ‘interior feminist espionage novel.’ Sarah Weinman
The human race is intoxicated with narrow victories, for life is a string of them like pearls that hit the floor when the rope breaks, and roll away in perfection and anarchy. Mark Helprin
Sticking to my schedule, I’ve gotten over seven months ahead, which allowed me to write a ‘Pearls Before Swine’ movie script for the big screen. Stephan Pastis
Cancer is a great wake-up call. A call to take the tag off the new lingerie and wear that black lacy slip. To open the box of pearls and put them on. To crack open the bath oil beads before they shrivel up in a bowl on the toilet tank. Regina Brett
He who would search for pearls must dive below. John Dryden
Pearls, including cheap ones, are always in good taste. Elsa Schiaparelli
I am wondering when – if – I have to cut my hair. I think it looks terrible if you have really long hair and it’s gone gray. So I am experimenting with wearing it up. Up, with pearls. I think that’s quite a good look. Jerry Hall
I love how easy pearls are to wear with anything and everything. Louise Linton
I usually get approached by older white ladies of a certain class, with their pearls and, you know, their Talbots on and everything, and they’re like, ‘We just have to say, we know we’re not your demographic, but we love Paper Boi; we really love this show, and we love what you’re doing.’ It’s totally cool. Brian Tyree Henry
Think of a musical as a string of pearls. If you don’t have a string, you can’t put the pearls around your neck. Marsha Norman
‘Basic Black with Pearls’ contains overt references to Virginia Woolf and covert ones to feminist classics like Kate Chopin’s ‘The Awakening’ and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s ‘The Yellow Wallpaper.’ The scholar Ruth Panofsky, who writes extensively about Weinzweig, sees echoes of George Eliot. Sarah Weinman
Express yourself. Tell us who you are. If you would never wear pearls in real life, don’t wear them when you get married. Chiara Ferragni
Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world. Jean de la Bruyere
In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls. Honore de Balzac
Men and girls, men and girls: Artificial swine and pearls. Gertrude Stein
Even pearls are dark before the whiteness of his teeth. William R. Alger
‘Basic Black with Pearls’, upon its publication in 1980, was greeted with a mix of praise and misunderstanding. Critics sensed its daring and applauded its formal inventiveness, but those qualities also kept people at bay. Sarah Weinman
A painting means as much to you as a string of pearls to an ape. Paul Scofield
For me, one of my earliest memories of politics where I thought that I could do anything was when Walter Mondale of Minnesota picked Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate. I literally remember what she wore – the red dress, the white pearls. And I saw that, and I thought, ‘Anything is possible.’ Amy Klobuchar
I like to think about stringing songs together like a string of pearls, or a string of beads, but ultimately it has to be stuff that really works with the band, and gives a spin to the older material. Emmylou Harris
A timeless piece of jewelry, like pearls or stud earrings, has lasting value. I bought a vintage ring for $600 with my first paycheck; I plan to pass it down to my daughter. Ivanka Trump
When I was a little girl, and we would visit my grandmother whenever we were in D.C., she would always greet us at the door in elegant suits or gowns with matching pearls and earrings. Meghan McCain
My dad was in a Beatles cover band. My mom wore Candies and belly buttons. The people in our family were very glamorous. They wore pearls like Jackie O. Azita Ghanizada
I am not gay, I just like pearls. Julian Eltinge
Although nannies who cover more than one generation are rare, those like Veronica Crook – who looked after me and now looks after my four children – are pearls of great price. They provide a continuity and stability for a family that is of inestimable value for the child and, indeed, the man. Jacob Rees-Mogg
My style was nostalgic and involved pearls and penny loafers, always with the pennies in them. Mia Sara
A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty sayings are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string. George Dennison Prentice
Irregularity and want of method are only supportable in men of great learning or genius, who are often too full to be exact, and therefore they choose to throw down their pearls in heaps before the reader, rather than be at the pains of stringing them. Joseph Addison
People imagine I am always in a Bentley with pearls and diamonds and black glasses and Karl Lagerfeld next to me. Ines de La Fressange
What I’ve been able to do with my character, Madea, and the other characters, with the jokes, is use it as an anesthetic to get to the heart and soul of real issues. And what I’ve found on stage over the years is that, while making people laugh, I can drop in pearls of wisdom. Tyler Perry
Linda Hunt is so good and so sweet. She is a Tony Award nominee and won an Oscar. Pearls just come out of her mouth. Barrett Foa
I went out of my way to play games I didn’t like or find interesting. Those ended up being a lot more informative for me. At home, I have literally thousands of games, and I think of them as pearls of wisdom from my predecessors. Masahiro Sakurai
We are very excited by the success of Pearls Super Fight League and now with the launch of SFL Fitness everyone will have access to train and lose weight through a new kind of experience. Raj Kundra
