Mechanic's Ring

Love is the only gold. - Lord Alfred Tennyson

No pressure, no diamonds. - Mary Case

Speak silver, reply gold. - Swahili Proverb

The name Pavlov rings a bell. - Unknown

He buries gold who hides the truth. - Pythagoras

Wisdom is better than gold or silver. - German Proverb

It ain't exactly the Pope diamond. - Archie Bunker

If the phone doesn't ring it's me. - Jimmy Buffett

I'm not going to get into the ring with Tolstoy. - Ernest Hemingway

Character is a diamond that scratches every other stone. - Cyrus A. Bartol

Where you stumble and fall, there you discover the gold. - Joseph Campbell

Diamonds are only lumps of coal that stuck to their jobs. - Malcolm Forbes

I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back. - Zsa Zsa Gabor

I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. - Emma Goldman

I do not want horses or diamonds - I am happy in possessing you. - Clara Schumann

Everything has its limit - iron ore cannot be educated into gold. - Mark Twain

A gift diamond shines so much better than one you buy for yourself. - Mae West

A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect. - Chinese Proverb

Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond districts of the mind. - William R. Alger

Contentment, like a flawless diamond, is a valuable and scarce commodity. - Dennis Rainey

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. - Democritus

That's the great thing about a tractor. You can't really hear the phone ring. - Jeff Foxworthy

If more of us cared about food and home above gold, this world would be a merrier place. - Bilbo Baggins

I don't work out. If God wanted us to bend over, he'd put diamonds on the floor. - Joan Rivers

I'm not feeling very well - I need a doctor immediately. Ring the nearest golf course. - Groucho Marx

The most precious jewels you'll ever have around your neck are the arms of your children. - Unknown

My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder." - Steven Wright

Of all sound of all bells... most solemn and touching is the peal which rings out the Old Year. - Charles Lamb

I'm very proud of my gold pocket watch. My grandfather, on his deathbed, sold me his watch. - Woody Allen

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond. - Mae West

Dear Diamond,
We all know who is really a girl's best friend.
Yours sincerely,
Chocolate Cake - Unknown

People judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold, but so has a hard-boiled egg. - Unknown

Liking the Leafs is like having molten gold poured into your face. It's gold, but it's burning your face off. - Sean Cullen

Her capacity for family affection is extraordinary: when her third husband died, her hair turned quite gold from grief. - Oscar Wilde

Poverty is an anomaly to rich people. It is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell. - Walter Bagehot

Tooth decay was a perennial problem that meant a mouthful of silver for patients, and for dentists a pocketful of gold. - Claudia Wallis

I think hearts are very much like glasses - if they do not break with the first ring, they usually last a considerable time. - Letitia Landon

The diamond may adorn royalty, regardless of personal worth; but jewels of thought render even poverty illustrious and sublime. - Gems for the Fireside

When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. - Peter Marshall

A politician should have three hats. One for throwing into the ring, one for talking through, and one for pulling rabbits out of if elected. - Carl Sandburg