"The coin, though lying among dust and rubbish, is a piece of silver still. Its owner seeks it because it is of value. So every soul, however degraded by sin, is in God's sight accounted precious. As the coin bears the image and superscription of the reigning power, so man at his creation bore the image and superscription of God; and though now marred and dim through the influence of sin, the traces of this inscription remain upon every soul. God desires to recover that soul and to retrace upon it His own image in righteousness and holiness. COL 194.3"
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."
The EGW passage directly references and expands upon the concept of humans being created in God's image, as stated in Genesis 1:27. It's a clear and meaningful connection.
"For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour."
Both passages speak to the inherent value and dignity of humanity, even in a fallen state. Psalm 8:5 highlights God's crowning of humanity with glory and honor, which resonates with EGW's statement about the traces of God's image remaining on every soul. The connection is thematic, not explicit, justifying a slightly lower confidence.