“Imagine if everyone went around transforming lead into gold. Gold would lose its value.” — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
For example, the dwarfs found out how to turn lead into gold by doing it the hard way. The difference between that… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The CDO was, in effect, a credit laundering service for the residents of Lower Middle Class America. For Wall Street it was… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
Get what you can, and what you get hold; 'tis the Stone that will turn all your Lead into Gold. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I have never seen the Philosopher's Stone that turns lead into Gold, but I have known the pursuit of it turn a… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I so connected to symbolically being able to turn lead into gold. My grandmother used to say, "Life give you a lemon,… — Will Smith Copy Share Image
Why do they make things so complicated?" "So that those who have the responsibility for understanding can understand.," he said. "Imagine if… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
Every human being has gone through a tragedy of sorts. And the idea is that you have two paths you can take,… — Jillian Michaels Copy Share Image
“The old stars-and-moons act was a good way to farm the unduly trusting. But the need to raise money in the first… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
When alchemists were talking about turning lead to gold, they were talking about turning a leaden consciousness, which most of us exist… — Alan Moore Copy Share Image
The dwarfs can turn lead into gold... It reached the pointy ears of the dwarfs. -Can we? -Damned if I know. I… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Knowing that books are something that is hidden, that almost has that alchemical quality to it. There is a secret society in… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
“mr. makepeace, do you really turn lead into gold?" "no, of course not. no one can do that. but if people think… — Philip Pullman Copy Share Image
