An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear.
As inside of every seed is the power to rise from darkness, inside of everyone is the power to rise from adversity.
Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.
You are better than your past, greater than your present, and brighter than your future.
Water is soft, but can maneuver any obstacle; be shrewd, and be gentle, and you too will be able to do likewise.
Anger is loud, rage is deafening, and wrath is thunderous; only love can silence them.
If size really mattered, the whale, not the shark, would rule the waters.
The greatest weight a bird has to drop before it can fly is fear.
Yesterday, I was clever, I wanted to be rich. Today, I am wise, I want to be happy.
Where the world only sees a seed, an optimist sees a tree.
Dream like a child. Reason like an elder. Play like a youth. Work like an adult.
In calm waters you still find sharks.
You are strong because of what you overcame, brave because of what you defeated, fierce because of what you mastered, and powerful because of what you conquered.
When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.
Be merry, because it confuses your enemies; happy, because it annoys them; cheerful, because it angers them; and joyful, because it kills them.
The past is your teacher. The present is your opportunity. The future is your reward.
Stand alone when it is to your benefit, with others when it is to your advantage, and with everyone when it is to your empowerment.
If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night.
If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds.
When perplexed, God appears to you in the form of wisdom; when troubled, in the form of peace; when sad, in the form of joy; when heartbroken, in the form of love.