What is worth?

Famous quotes containing the word worth:

“A moment of eloquence enthralls us. An hour’s worth leaves us stupefied.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

“Remember that the smallest seed of faith is of more worth than the largest fruit of happiness.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“Farewell! thou art too dear for my possessing,
And like enough thou know’st thy estimate:
The charter of thy worth gives thee releasing;
My bonds in thee are all determinate.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)