Quote by Kristen Ashley

“A diamond doesn't start out polished and shining. It once was nothing special, but with enough pressure and time, becomes spectacular. I'm that diamond.”

— Solange nicole

“A diamond does not complain about the discomfort of being polished; for in the end it knows it will shine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A fine but tarnished diamond is always preferable to a piece of glass, no matter how polished.”

— Said Nursî

“Polish those gems within brightly, so you may shine...”

— Gino Norris

“If you are brilliant, then shine bright like a diamond”

— Tamerlan Kuzgov

“I shine bright like an excellent cut round brilliant diamond, D in color, and flawless clarity.”

— Stephanie Lahart

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor the man perfected without trials.’ Ain’t so?”

— Stephanie Reed

“Grind like a stone to shine like a diamond.”

— Zinny Ekechukwu

“Remember diamonds are created under pressure so hold on, it will be your time to shine soon.”

— Sope Agbelusi

“Thinking he knows can be a trap. An ex-professor once told him he had a diamond-hard intellect and he’d been flattered at the time.…

— Margaret Atwood

“If you want to shine like a diamond, be prepared to handle pressure like one.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you avoid all of life's abrasions you will never be polished enough to shine.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich