You are as the sun; the world is your stage; even without an audience, shine.
If an ant carries an object a hundred times its weight, you can carry burdens many times your size.
A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.
Thorns do not keep a rose from blooming, neither should obstacles keep you from success.
Our highest deeds come from helping the lowest people.
If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.
If you want to know how fortunate you are, visit three places: the slum, the hospital, and the cemetery.
Love your friends with your eyes closed, but love your enemies with both eyes open.
Water your dreams with fear, and they will wilt; with doubt, and they will wither; with hope, and they will grow; with faith, and they will flourish.
Stars are born out of dark moments.
Shine your light so bright, and no one will need a telescope to see you.
A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.
A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.
Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.
If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty.
If we had a penny for each time God smiled at us, we would all be billionaires.
Extraordinary storms turn average seamen into extraordinary sailors.
If the sky never grew dark, we would not be able to clearly see the stars.
It is not the fault of the stars that they shine brightly, but the fault of our eyes that they cannot handle light.
The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.