Wine had to be grapes first. Diamonds had to be rocks first. Butterflies had to be caterpillars first. Rainbows had to be storms first.

A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.

A rough diamond is still worth more than a polished pebble.

When a rock transforms into a diamond, lesser stones will not speak of its beauty, but speak of its unpolishedness.

Throwing dirt at a diamond does not diminish its value.