Gold

Gold

Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. It is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79.

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Famous quotes containing the word gold:

    “I am a lantern—
    My head a moon
    Of Japanese paper, my gold beaten skin
    Infinitely delicate and infinitely expensive.”
    —Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)

    “An inch of gold can not buy an inch of time.”
    —Chinese proverb.

    “Burning hot is the ground, liquid gold is the air;
    Whoever looks round sees Eternity there.”
    —John Clare (1793–1864)