Diamond In The Rough Quotes by Tina Fey, Mary McLeod Bethune, Joseph Joubert, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lord Chesterfield, Mother Jones and many others.

I have to say, I’m really not that attractive. Until I met my husband, I could not get a date.
Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.
Professional critics are incapable of distinguishing and appreciating either diamonds in the rough or gold in bars. They are traders, and in literature know only the coins that are current. Their critical lab has scales and weights, but neither crucible or touchstone.
I would say Will came at a time in my life where he saw beauty in me that I didn’t see in myself at the time. And, you know, he saw a diamond in the rough and kind of, picked me up and blew off all the dust and said, ‘I’m telling you, I’m going to make you shine, girl.’
Yeah, it’s tough being smart and sexy, too. I have to say, I’m really not that attractive. Until I met my husband, I could not get a date. I promise you it’s true. My husband Jeff Richmond saw a diamond in the rough and took me in.
Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way in the world, without them it is like a great rough diamond, very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but most prized when polished.
My teachers treated me as a diamond in the rough, someone who needed smoothing.
You can find a diamond in the rough a lot of times.
A kiss on the hand may feel very, very good, but a diamond and sapphire bracelet lasts forever.
The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.
So don’t let anybody tell you that you’re not loved and don’t let anybody tell you that you’re not enough, Yeah there are days that we all feel like we’re messed up, But the truth is that we’re all diamonds in the rough.
With every word, I drop knowledge. I’m a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal trying to reach my goal.
Anyone can be confident with a full head of hair. But a confident bald man – there’s your diamond in the rough.
Unfortunately, a lot of executives aren’t like producers, and can’t hear the diamond in the rough.
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world.
I’m a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal trying to reach my goal.
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