Britain Quote by Lord Chesterfield

But it is not for the perfect vase or the polished gem to choose their owners.

— Mary Renault

Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all.

— Mark Twain

A tooth is much more to be prized than a diamond.

— Anonymous

I don't apologize for my diamonds, Rolls-Royce, Range Rover, or anything. Look, Queen Elizabeth has more diamonds than me. Why don't people attack her…

— Kimora Lee Simmons

America is subsidizing what is left of the prestige and strength of the once mighty Britain. The sun has set forever on that monocled,…

— Malcolm X

You never really own a diamond. You just get to keep it for a while before it begins a new journey with someone else.

— Louise Linton

It sometimes occurs to me that the British have more heritage than isgood for them.

— Bill Bryson

Some people value sentiments over diamonds.

— Cassandra Clare

The whole point of American culture is to pick up any old piece of trash and make it shine with more facets than the…

— Lester Bangs

Never take the comment that you are different as a condemnation, it might be a complement. It might mean that you posses unique qualities…

— Eugene Nathaniel Butler

“It's a big deal for working people to buy a diamond," he told his sons, "no matter how small. The wife can wear it…

— Philip Roth

Diamonds are the tears of the poor.

— Helen McCloy