Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.
As paint needs a canvass for its beauty to show, stars need darkness for their splendor to shine.
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.
Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences.
Pain in the wilderness is an investment in pleasure in the Promised Land.
Walking on water requires feet of faith.
If you run a hundred miles in your heart, you are ready to run a hundred miles on your feet.
Present tears water the gardens of future blessings.
When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.
The prettiest flower still had to struggle to surface.
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.
Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means you loved.
A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.
It is impossible to graduate from the University of Life with no scars.
The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows.
If a flower perseveres through concrete, you can persevere through anything.
The soul's hands carry the heart's burdens.
A tree does not stop growing because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.
Stumbling up a hill strengthens you more than sprinting down a mountain.
No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise.