(22 quotes found)
“Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.”
Chinese Proverbs
“The pebble in the brook secretly thinks itself a precious stone”
Japanese Proverb
“I know not how I may seem to others, but to myself I am but a small child wandering upon the vast shores of knowledge, every now and then finding a small bright pebble to content myself with”
Plato
“Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.”
Thomas Browne Sr.
“Demosthenes overcame and rendered more distinct his inarticulate and stammering pronunciation by speaking with pebbles in his mouth”
Plutarch
“The ocean and I have many pebblesTo find and wash off and roll into shape.”
William Stafford
“I may be smelly and I may be old, Rough in my pebbles, reedy in my pools, But where my fish float by I bless their swimming, And I like the people to bathe in me especially women.”
Stevie Smith
“A place where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.”
Robert Green Ingersoll
“Think of it as the ripples caused by a pebble thrown into a pond. They just haven't hit the shore yet,”
Terry Moore
“Pebble Beach was the ideal site for the Bing Crosby event and Augusta National is, of course, the perfect site for The Masters. Wynn Las Vegas is the perfect location for The Ultimate Game. We are honored Steve Wynn would select our event to be played on his course.”
Jim Thomas
