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“Fire tests gold, suffering tests brave men.”

Men Suffering Courage Fire Gold Tests Bravery Adversity Brave Ancient Hardship Wise Man Once Said Brave Man Predicaments

Author:Seneca the Younger

“Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.”

Men Strong Leadership Work Fire Appreciate Gold Tests Adversity Ballet Overcoming Adversity Being Strong Strong Man Inspirational Adversity Adversity And Character Adversity And Strength Strength In Adversity

Author:Martha Graham

“No virtue can be real that has not been tried. The gold in the crucible alone is perfect; the loadstone tests the steel, and the diamond is tried by the diamond, while metals gleam the brighter in the furnace.”

Real Perfect Virtue Gold Tests Metals Being Real Diamond Steel Brighter Gleam Furnaces Crucible

Author:Pedro Calderon de la Barca

“The fortitude which has encountered no dangers, that prudence which has surmounted no difficulties, that integrity which has been attacked by no temptation, can at best be considered but as gold not yet brought to the test, of which therefore the true value cannot be assigned.”

Has Beens Values Danger Integrity Gold Tests Difficulty Prosperity Temptation Prudence Fortitude True Value

Book:Life and Writings

Source: Life and Writings

“Test of Metal: Will of Iron, Nerves of Steel, Heart of Gold, Balls of Brass.”

Heart Gold Tests Balls Iron Nerves Metals Steel Brass Heart Of Gold

Author:George Carlin

“A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.”

People Children Care Culture Easy Mines Gold Tests Affection Behave Tyrants Dictator Helpless Children Love Incurable Disease

Book:Insecurity of Freedom

Source: Insecurity of Freedom

“If we are given gold, would we not test it to determine it's value? If we doubted its genuineness - we would test it by fire...and so God with us.”

Ifs Values Given Fire Gold Tests Determine Doubted Genuineness God With Us

Author:John Calvin

“I think the gold standard is a clinical diagnosis, that an astute clinician interacting with a child, interviewing the parents, talking with teachers makes the diagnosis based on some standard tests and also on clinical impression and skill.”

Thinking Children Parent Talking Teacher Skills Standards Gold Tests Impression Diagnosis Interacting Clinicals Gold Standard Astute Clinicians

Author:Gerald Fischbach

“The American Heritage Dictionary defines crucible as "a place, time, or situation characterized by the confluence of powerful intellectual, social, economic, or political forces; a severe test of patience or belief; a vessel for melting material at high temperatures." A crucible was the vessel in which medieval alchemists attempted to turn base metals into gold. That the alchemists inevitably failed in their audacious attempts doesn't denigrate the power of the crucible as a metaphor for the circumstances that cause an individual to be utterly transformed.”

“This is a test, isn't it? It's like choosing out of three caskets in a fairy tale. Everyone knows the rules. You never choose the gold shiny one. Or even the quite impressive silver one. What you're supposed to do is choose the dull little lead one, and then there's a flash of light and it turns into a mountain of jewels”

Knows Littles Light Turns Three Mountain Gold Tests Tales Fairy Dull Silver Fairy Tale Flash Jewels Impressive Caskets

Author:Sophie Kinsella

“Cats make one of the most satisfying sounds in the world: they purr. [...] Almost all cats make us feel good about ourselves because they let us know they feel good about us, about themselves, and about our relationship with them. A purring cat is a form of high praise, like a gold star on a test paper. It is a reinforcement of soemthing we would all like to believe about ourselves -- that we are nice.”

Knows World Feels Believe Form Stars Sound Nice Paper Cat Gold Tests Praise Feel Good Satisfying Our Relationship Purring Reinforcement Purring Cats

Book:A celebration of cats

Source: A celebration of cats

“Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold. New-made friendships, like new wine, Age will mellow and refine. Friendships that have stood the test - Time and change - are surely best; Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray, Friendship never knows decay. For 'mid old friends, tried and true, Once more we our youth renew. But old friends, alas! may die, New friends must their place supply. Cherish friendship in your breast- New is good, but old is best; Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold.”