A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.
Roses do not bloom the same time as daisies.
One good friend is better than a thousand acquaintances.
Those who laugh with you when you laugh are acquaintances, those who cry with you when you cry are companions, and those who do both are friends.
Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.
There are three things that a beggar and a rich person share every day: the sun, the moon, and the stars.
Don't downgrade your dreams to upgrade your relationships.
Never set fire to a bridge while you are still crossing it.
If we had a penny for each time God smiled at us, we would all be billionaires.
If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty.
If the sky never grew dark, we would not be able to clearly see the stars.
If you are too busy to love, you are too busy to live; if you are too busy to live, you are too busy to love.
If you don't take inventory of your blessings, ingratitude will try to steal them from you.
There is no gem like virtue, no wealth like happiness, no treasure like faith, and no jewel like love.
A small sharp axe can cut down more trees than a big dull one.
A lion does not earn its crown quarreling with sheep.
As the sun lives on when it sets in the warmth it has given to others, you too will live on in the hearts of those whose lives you have touched.
Education costs an arm and a leg, but ignorance costs you your mind and your soul.
Be like the sun; bear with those in the dark, but keep shining your light.
If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.