A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The neck on which diamonds might have worthily sparkled, will look less tempting when the biting winter has hung icicles there for gems.
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.
The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.
You can find a diamond in the rough a lot of times.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
Better to be a strong man with a weak point, than to be a weak man without a strong point. A diamond with a flaw is more valuable that a brick without a flaw.
No pressure, no diamonds.
Nobility, without virtue, is a fine setting without a gem.