--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Diamonds are held under tons and tons of…" description: "\"“Diamonds are held under tons and tons of pressure, extremely high temperatures of fire and shuffled under shifting of tectonic plates, for a long, lon..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/c-joybell-c-471_diamonds_diamonds-are-held-under-tons-and-tons-of_1068265.jpg" --- # Diamonds are held under tons and tons of pressure… ![“Diamonds are held under tons and tons of pressure, extremely high temperatures of fire and shuffled under shifting of tectonic plates, for a long, long time! Yet when they come out from there and are put on display for their beauty; does anybody stop to evaluate the diamond based upon all the shit…” quote by C. JoyBell C](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/c-joybell-c-471_diamonds_diamonds-are-held-under-tons-and-tons-of_1068265.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/c-joybell-c-471_diamonds_diamonds-are-held-under-tons-and-tons-of_1068265.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/c-joybell-c-471_diamonds_diamonds-are-held-under-tons-and-tons-of_1068265.jpg) > ““Diamonds are held under tons and tons of pressure, extremely high temperatures of fire and shuffled under shifting of tectonic plates, for a long, long time! Yet when they come out from there and are put on display for their beauty; does anybody stop to evaluate the diamond based upon all the shit it's been through and say "Remember that disgusting hole it used to be in? I bet it was hell in there!" No, people don't remember where a diamond has come from; they just see the beauty of it now. But it wouldn't have become so beautiful, you know, if not for all of that! So why should we look at other people, or at ourselves and evaluate them/ourselves based upon their/our pasts? Shouldn't we forget that? And only see the beauty that is in front of our eyes? Whatever it was, it made you beautiful! And that is what matters!”” [C. JoyBell C](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-joybell-c/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Beauty is shaped by hardship; we often ignore past suffering and focus only on present appearance. **In simple terms:** Hardship creates beauty; ignore past flaws. Key Takeaway Appreciate present qualities, not past pain. Themes acceptance beauty past self‑esteem Mood reflective empathetic Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - relationships - self‑growth - judgment - forgiveness Key Concepts Resilience transformation perception Questions to Reflect On - How does acknowledging past struggles change your view of others? - Can we truly see beauty without considering history? 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