“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.”
“Writing is like a lump of coal. Put it under enough pressure and polish it enough and you might just end up with a diamond. Otherwise, you can burn it to keep warm.”
“No pressure, no diamonds”
“Pressure makes diamonds”
“Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with”