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“In an archery contest, when the stakes are earthenware tiles a contestant shoots with skill. When the stakes are belt buckles he becomes hesitant, and if the stakes are pure gold he becomes nervous and confused. There is no difference as to his skil.”

Ifs Differences Pure Skills Gold Nervous Confused Stakes Contests Belts Hesitant Archery Buckles Tiles Contestants Belt Buckles

Author:Zhuangzi

“Now I know the difference between a rousing reception and a pat on the back. Now I know the difference between a gold in Commonwealth Games and a bronze in Olympics.”

Knows Games Differences Gold Olympics Commonwealth Reception Bronze Commonwealth Games

Author:Gagan Narang

“A real yogin...does not see the difference between a lump of dirt and a lump of gold”

Doe Real Differences Gold Dirt Lumps

Author:Steve Ilg

“Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise.”

Men Littles Wisdom Differences Knowledge Rich Wise Gold Useless Falsehood Truth And Falsehood Useless Knowledge

Book:The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

Source: The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

“But there's this one difference: one is gold put to the use of paving-stones, and the other is tin polished to ape a service of silver. Mine has nothing valuable about it; yet I shall have the merit of making it go as far as such poor stuff can go. His had first-rate qualities, and they are lost, rendered worst than unavailing.”

Source: The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

“Harry was speeding toward the ground when the crowd saw him clap his hand to his mouth as though he was going to be sick-he hit the field on all fours-coughed-and something gold fell into his hand. 'I've got the snitch!' he shouted, waving it above his head, and the game ended in complete confusion. 'He didn't catch it, he nearly swalloed it,' Flint was still howling twenty minutes later, but it made no difference-Harry hadn't broken any rules and Lee Jordan was still happily shouting the results-Gryffindor had won by 170 points to 60.”

Made Stills Hands Games Differences Results Saws Minutes Fields Broken Mouths Gold Sick Twenties Crowds Confusion Jordan Shouting Speeding Fours Gryffindor Snitch

Author:J. K. Rowling

“For example, the dwarfs found out how to turn lead into gold by doing it the hard way. The difference between that and the easy way is that the hard way works.”

Way Hard Turns Found Easy Differences Example Gold Dwarfs Easy Way Hard Way

Author:Terry Pratchett