A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.
Ignore those who resent you. Avoid those who begrudge you. Excuse those who envy you. Pity those who hate you.
Help when you can. Give what you have. Do what you must. Be who you ought to be.
Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.
Happiness is surrounding yourself only with those who bestow their unconditional love and support.
The mind speaks, though it does not have lips.The heart moves, though it does not have feet.The soul rises, though it does not have wings.
If seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days.
When you count your blessings, count life twice.
An elephant does not need to pick a fight to let the whole jungle know of its strength.
The farther you venture into the forest the more valuable the fruit.
The uglier the caterpillar the lovelier the butterfly.
The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.
You were born to dream. You were born to strive. You were born to conquer. You were born to rise.
Spring is proof that there is beauty in new beginnings.
When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.
To achieve success, ignore doubt; fame, ignore haters; greatness, ignore fear; and immortality, ignore hardship.
The most difficult door to open is the entrance to an ignorant mind.
No, you cannot stop the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can stop them from building nests in your hair.
As a bird with beautiful feathers is the target of hunters, so the gifted are targets of the envious.
Life is a crazy mixture of intoxicating cocktails.