Appearance Quote by John Locke

As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men.

— Chilon of Sparta

“A kind and generous man by nature, he had stumbled, by chance, over that common Philosopher's stone (much more easily discovered than the object…

— Charles Dickens

The ultimate touchstone of friendship is not improvement, neither of the other nor of the self: the ultimate touchstone is witness, the privilege of…

— David Whyte

We let ourselves knowingly to be impressed of all that glitters ,because we got so tired looking for the real gold .

— Laylablack

“I know now that all that glitters is not gold... However, I still go underrating men of gold, and glorifying men of mica. Commonplace…

— Mark Twain

“Throughout history, tin-men have always sat on golden thrones because if you are nothing but a cheap tin with an inferiority complex, you try…

— Mehmet Murat ildan

“So I learned then, that gold in it's native state is but dull, unornamental stuff, and that only low-born metals excite the admiration of…

— Mark Twain

Material bullshit comes and will always go, not anything to be taken by, a trick for the eyes that's only for show. Precious metals…

— Tom Sid

Did you know that wherever you find fool's gold, real gold exists somewhere nearby? This also goes for relationships and friendships. Real gold is…

— Suzy Kassem

“Those intricate curves and patterns your people create are beyond human eyes and hands to make. Perhaps we wished to avoid a poor imitation…

— Robert Jordan

It is because gold is rare that gilding has been invented, which, without having its solidity, has all its brilliancy. Thus, to replace the…

— Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis