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When very large stars die, they create temperatures so high that protons begin to fuse in all sorts of exotic combinations, to form all the elements of the periodic table. If, like me, you're wearing a gold ring, it was forged in a supernova explosion.

~David Christian

Topics: Begin Combinations Create Die Elements Exotic Explosion Forged Form Fuse Gold High Large Like Me Periodic Ring Sort Stars Table Temperatures Very Wearing You

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In 1900, as the immigrants come down the gangplank into Jersey City, they expect the streets to be paved with gold, and they were only paved with gold in Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz,' of course.

~David Levering Lewis

Topics: City Come Course Down Expect Frank Gold Immigrants Jersey Only Oz Paved Streets Were Wizard Wizard Of Oz

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The active and abandoned tailings ponds I have photographed, for example, are strangely beautiful - yet they are also chock full of cyanide, which is used in the recovery of microscopic particles of gold from the waste tailings of copper mines.

~David Maisel

Topics: Abandoned Active Also Beautiful Copper Example For Example Full Gold Mines Particles Photographed Recovery Strangely Used Waste Which

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Gold and silver, like other commodities, have an intrinsic value, which is not arbitrary, but is dependent on their scarcity, the quantity of labour bestowed in procuring them, and the value of the capital employed in the mines which produce them.

~David Ricardo

Topics: Arbitrary Bestowed Capital Commodities Dependent Employed Gold Intrinsic Labour Like Mines Other Produce Quantity Scarcity Silver Them Value Which

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Gold, on the contrary, though of little use compared with air or water, will exchange for a great quantity of other goods.

~David Ricardo

Topics: Air Compared Contrary Exchange Gold Goods Great Little On The Contrary Other Quantity Though Use Water Will

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Gold and silver are no doubt subject to fluctuations, from the discovery of new and more abundant mines; but such discoveries are rare, and their effects, though powerful, are limited to periods of comparatively short duration.

~David Ricardo

Topics: Abundant Comparatively Discoveries Discovery Doubt Duration Effects Gold Limited Mines More New No Doubt Periods Powerful Rare Short Silver Subject Though

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My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and I knew I had that ability to become an athlete. Being an Olympian is one of the greatest things, and being an Olympic gold medallist is one of the most prestigious titles in the world.

~David Rudisha

Topics: Ability Athlete Because Become Being Brought Encouragement Far Father Gold Greatest Greatest Things Grew Had Him Knew Like Me Most Olympian Olympic Olympic Gold Prestigious Things Titles Up Wanted World

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Going to the Olympics as a Maasai I want to make them proud because, after the warm welcome they gave me when I went back and being their leader, I want to also be the warrior in the Olympics. That will be something good because that will be the first Olympic gold medal for the Maasai.

~David Rudisha

Topics: After Also Back Be The First Because Being First Gave Going Gold Gold Medal Good Leader Make Me Medal Olympic Olympic Gold Olympics Proud Something Something Good Them Want Warm Warrior Welcome Will

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The Olympics is a special event and winning is very important. For me as a world record holder and world champion, the only thing I am missing is the Olympic gold medal and that is what I want to achieve in my career.

~David Rudisha

Topics: Achieve Am Career Champion Event Gold Gold Medal Holder Important Me Medal Missing Olympic Olympic Gold Olympics Only Record Special The Only Thing Thing Very Want Winning World World Champion World Record I Am

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Billy Konchellah with his World Championship titles, Paul Ereng with his Olympic gold and Wilson Kipketer with his World records are my role models.

~David Rudisha

Topics: Billy Championship Gold His Models Olympic Olympic Gold Paul Records Role Role Models Titles Wilson World World Championship

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