The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.

The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.

灵魂就像一颗未经加工的钻石，被放置在身体里，必须加以打磨，否则它的光泽将永远不会出现。

-- Daniel Defoe 丹尼尔·笛福