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.
As paint needs a canvass for its beauty to show, stars need darkness for their splendor to shine.
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.
Pain in the wilderness is an investment in pleasure in the Promised Land.
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.
Building castles in the air is only wise if you build a ladder to reach them.
When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.
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 there are many thorns in your life, it is because you are a rose.
Don't look for Mrs. Right if all your character demonstrates is you are Mr. Wrong.
Don't try moving mountains God ordained you to climb.
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.
If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night.
Though you are as a drop in the ocean, without you, the universe would be empty.
Cowards shrink from challenges, weaklings flee from them, and warriors wink at them.