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A dense variously colored and usually lustrous concretion formed of concentric layers of nacre as an abnormal growth within the shell of some mollusks and used as a gem




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As coal pressured into pearls by our weighty existence. Beauty that arose out of pain. - Suzanne Collins

At the edge of madness you howl diamonds and pearls. - Aberjhani

If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer's day. Nothing stimulates our appetite for the simple joys of life more than the starvation caused by sadness or desperation. In order to complete our amazing life journey successfully, it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessing in every curse. - Anthon St. Maarten

But pearls are for tears, the old legend says, Gilbert had objected. - L.M. Montgomery

After all, Anne had said to Marilla once, I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string. - L.M. Montgomery

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