Grit Quote by Stephen King

It is, after all, the dab of grit that seeps into an oyster's shell that makes the pearl, not pearl-making seminars with other oysters.

— Stephen King

“Even a grain of sand united with an oyster can make a pearl.”

— Truth Devour

“It was as if I were an oyster and somebody forced a grain of sand into my shell -- a grain of sand that…

— Truman Capote

“To be a pearl maker, your oyster needs a good strong shell to protect you from a hundred million irritants in your environment. Your…

— Annie Kagan

If you want to unleash more creativity in your company, you need to allow for a little contamination. It is the sand in the…

— Fred Wilson

“Do you know how a pearl comes to be?" "Oysters make them, from a bit of sand." "Aiyah. From a bit of sand." He…

— C.L. Wilson

“If the world is your oyster, why are some people so full of grit?”

— Stacy S. Avary

All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography.

— Federico Fellini

“THE PEARL STARTS ITS LIFE AS A SPLINTER—something unwanted like a piece of shell or shard of dirt that accidentally lodges itself in an…

— Tarryn Fisher

“Pearls are congealed oyster spit.”

— Margaret Atwood

“It's the grit that makes the pearl.”

— Holly Cupala

My role in life is that of the grain of sand to the oyster-it irritates the oyster and out comes a pearl.

— Ross Perot