A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.
When God wants to give you a miracle, He first gives you a problem.
Fortify your mind, bullet proof your heart, strengthen your soul.
Don’t let past disappointments rob you of future happiness.
We are all born stars, but some refuse to shine and others make it their life’s mission to glow.
Storms are rainbow’s inside out.
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A star is a rock that could no longer hide its beauty from the world.
Rainbows can’t rise without storms.
The world would have no rainbows if the sky had not storms.
Looking up at the stars only proves you admire them, but shining your light proves you are like them.
Light does not have to beg darkness to shine.
When I was poor, I was rich because I was happy; when I was wealthy, I was poor because I was sad.
It is impossible for darkness to reign in the presence of a star.
If size really mattered, a match wouldn’t be able to set a forest on fire.
Stars give so much to the world without demanding payment. Be likewise.
If the wind brushes against you, do not complain; it brushes against everyone.
You were not born to impress the world, but to impress the universe.
If they say you will fall, rise. If they say you will fail, succeed. If they say you will break, kept it together. If they say you will deteriorate, flourish.
A star is not afraid of darkness, for its light comes from within.
You were given the problems you have because you can solve them; the burdens, because you can carry them; the trials, because you can overcome them; the opponents, because you can beat them; and the enemies, because you can conquer them.
If you can’t move a mountain by faith, move it by carrying away stone by stone.
The uglier the storm the lovelier the rainbow.
Light on its worst day will conquer darkness on its best day.
Spend time with people who enrich your mind, nourish your heart, and illuminate your soul.
Whether your glass is half full or half empty, hope can fill it up.
Anger has great strength, but no brains. Greed has a great appetite, but no heart.Pride has a great spirit, but no soul.
Only what is below you tries to pull you down.
God sometimes uses ugly vessels to carry beautiful things.
The mind dies, but its thoughts live on. The heart perishes, but its experiences live on. The body expires, but its spirit lives on.
The world is already full of critics; to stand out, be an encourager.
Temporary friends sometimes bring us to permanent blessings.
If the past could be changed, it would not exist. If the future could be stopped, it would not survive. If the present could be avoided, it would not prevail.
A rainbow is not afraid of showing its true colors because it knows it is beautiful inside out.
If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night.
You don’t have to swim when you know how to walk on water.
It is impossible for a star to shine and not get noticed, even in the dark.
Rainbows earn their brightest colors in the storm.
It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it.
You can blow out a candle, but you cannot blow out a star.
You are not honored for the fruit you pick, but for the trees you plant.
Peace gives you the world, laughter gives you the sky, joy gives you the world, and love gives you the universe.
When you look at a rose try to focus on its beauty, not its thorns.
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.
Wisdom is a great prophet, faith is a great warrior, knowledge is a great sage, and virtue is a great priest.
Dream while others are sleeping. Dare while others are wishing. Do while others are talking. Deliver while others are quitting.
If you want to know how fortunate you are, visit three places: the slum, the hospital, and the cemetery.
Light another’s path and the universe will light your own.
Trees generously share their fruit.Bees generously share their honey.Flowers generously share their perfume. Do likewise.
Use fear to become braver, pain to become stronger, trials to become wiser, and misfortune to become better.
To strengthen the body’s muscles, exercise; the mind’s muscles, read; the heart’s muscle’s, laugh; and the soul’s muscles, love.
If you rule the air, you are great; the waters, you are extraordinary; the lands, you are remarkable; but if you rule over yourself, you are remarkable.
Worry soils, even the purest mind.Envy poisons, even the purest heart.Greed sullies, even the purest soul.
In a second you can change your mind, in a minute you can change your heart, in an hour you can change your life, and in a day you can change your destiny.
The universe acknowledges the value of your tears; for when it rains, it is shedding its own.
Run to brilliance. Sprint to excellence. Soar to transcendence.
The brave with all of their weaknesses are better than the cowardly with all of their strengths.
Hunger is a lesser evil than ignorance.
If you can think higher thoughts, you can do higher deeds.
The entire world above you, around you, beneath you, and beside you, is insignificant in comparison to the world within you.
When the storm runs out of breath, a rainbow is born.
No matter how low the sun sets, the time is coming when it will surely rise.
Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.
You are a product of your environment, but to be great your environment has to be a product of you.
Joy gives you strength.Hope gives you fortitude.Faith gives you courage.Love gives you power.
You are no greater than the knowledge you acquire, the desires you harbor, and the experiences you cherish.
Use your mind’s talents diligently, your heart’s powers incredibly, and your soul’s genius profitably.
The mind shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s wisdom; the heart, in proportion to one’s courage; and the soul, in proportion to one’s love.
In the body is tremendous strength, in the mind is brilliant potential, in the heart is extraordinary influence, and in the soul is remarkable power.
Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.
When a flower rises from the earth, it is overcoming its greatest opponent: fear.
Wealth won’t make you happy. Power won’t make you remarkable. Fame won’t make you honorable. Education won’t make you wise.
Bless the world with your mind, heal the world with your heart, lift the world with your soul; elevate the world with your life.
Don’t mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Don’t cry over the present; it has no sympathy for you; and don’t weep over the future, it has no mercy on you.
In thoughts, be wise. In speech, be cautious. In sentiment, be positive. In actions, be prudent.
The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows.
Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses the wind against it to rise instead.
A flower does not fulfill its destiny until it blooms, and a star does not fulfill its destiny until it shines.
In order for a seed to rise, it must be buried in dirt; likewise, in order for the great to rise they must be buried in adversity.
The sky is the limit only if you have a problem with reaching for the stars.
If the sky never grew dark, we would not be able to clearly see the stars.
A leaf has no power to resist when the wind blows, but when life’s storms rage, you do.
The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns.
A seed only begins to manifest its greatest potential the day it is buried in dirt.
Be the calm in someone else’s storm.
The storm is the optimist’s friend, but the pessimist’s nightmare.
To encourage people, walk beside them. To inspire people, walk in front of them. To drive people, walk behind them. To lead people, walk with them.
The poor can dream. The weak can hope. The helpless can strive. The powerless can rise.
A single star shines brighter than a thousand moons.
A day in a storm strengthens you more than a thousand in sunshine.
It is in vain to hide a fruitful seed in fertile soil.
Don't give up when dark times come. The more storms you face in life, the stronger you'll be. Hold on. Your greater is coming.
To everyone battling a difficulty or under attack right now, smile, keep your head up, keep moving and stay positive, you'll get through it.
So much can change from one day to the next, but the one thing that always remains the same is God. Stay focused on Him. In God We Trust.
Learn more. Love more. Laugh more. Live more.
Dharma is not about believing in God. It’s about making the right choices, doing the right things and leading the right life.
A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.
There is no religion better than love, no color better than the color of happiness and no language better than the language of compassion.
Harmony doesn’t come merely through tolerance. You don’t need to tolerate people from other cultural backgrounds. It is time you start loving them. Toleration may make you a decent person, but it is love that makes you a true human being. The greatest religion that you can ever have throughout your entire existence is love.
Harmony doesn’t come merely through tolerance. You don’t need to tolerate people from other cultural backgrounds. It is time you start loving them. Toleration may make you a decent person, but it is love that makes you a true human being.
There are more things in our biology that make us one, than there are to set us apart.
Any idea of separation is bondage. True liberation of the mind is in non-differentiation.
Any idea of separation is bondage. True liberation of the mind is in non-differentiation. And in the pursuit of breaking free from all the shackles of such man-made bondages, science is the most effective tool we have till this date. But in order to bring out all its effectiveness into the human society, it must be sweetened first with the touch of philosophy. Science without Philosophy leads to chaos. Philosophy without Science leads to nowhere. Only together they can construct a better world.
Every word that comes out of my neurons is to make humanity see that there are more things in our biology that make us one, than there are to set us apart. My goal is simple. It is to take the human civilization with me on the path of sweet general harmony.
Truth, by all means is the ultimate reward for all the sufferings of the human mind that often compel even the strongest of characters to get down on his or her knees.
Misery teaches you the value of joy. It reveals to you the gravitas of human life.
Outer beauty you see with your eyes, but inner beauty you only see with your heart.
Dear fear, I’m divorcing you. Dear courage, I’m courting you. Dear hope, I’m pursuing you. Dear love, I’m marrying you.
Love hopes. Love helps. Love heals. Love hears.
Love makes you strong when others are weak, brave when others are scared, hopeful when others are despairing and cheerful when others are sad.
The universe offers you three things that money cannot buy: joy, love, and life.
Before you look for dirt in people, look for treasure.
Be like the sun; bear with those in the dark, but keep shining your light.
Love your friends with your eyes closed, but love your enemies with both eyes open.
The best chapters in your life story are written by love.
Hate spreads in the direction it is blown, but love spreads in all directions.
If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty.
Water your dreams with fear, and they will wilt; with doubt, and they will wither; with hope, and they will grow; with faith, and they will flourish.
A bird will only fall from the sky when it stops believing in its ability to fly, and a fish will only drown in water when it stops believing in its ability to swim.
Your mind is a gift. Your heart is a prize. Your soul is a blessing. Your life is a reward.
You were born to dream. You were born to strive. You were born to conquer. You were born to rise.
Worry makes you weaker, regret makes you sadder, hate makes you angrier, but hope makes you stronger, and love makes you happier.
Bad weather never stopped anyone from reaping a good harvest.
You are one thought away from intelligence, one word away from kindness, one deed away from excellence, one step away from brilliance, and one second away from transcendence.
No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise.
The weak dread the storm, the foolish invite the storm, the wise avoid the storm,the strong battle the storm, and the great overcome the storm.
The past is your teacher. The present is your opportunity. The future is your reward.
Only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro.
Wine had to be grapes first. Diamonds had to be rocks first. Butterflies had to be caterpillars first. Rainbows had to be storms first.
Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with your talents, move the world with your brilliance, change the world with your genius.
Knowledge gives you the world, intelligence gives you the sky, understanding gives you the stars, but wisdom gives you the universe.
If you can stay positive in bad situations, you are strong; if you can stay optimistic in hopeless situations, you are mighty; if you can stay hopeful in impossible situations, you are great.
Yesterday says, “Forget me, but learn from me.” Today says, “Embrace me, yet utilize me.”Tomorrow says, “Anticipate me, then prepare for me.
If you can stay positive in bad situations, you are strong; if you can stay positive in hopeless situations, you are mighty; if you can stay positive in impossible situations, you are great.
The ugliest storms paint the loveliest rainbows.
The tallest trees sometimes grow from the smallest seeds.
Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning.
You can paint the whole sky black, but that won’t keep stars from shinning.
The sun is intelligent because it never rises too early, and wise because it never sets too late.
A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in sunshine.
Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around them, but love levels them.
The world is full of angels; if you can’t find one, be one.
You are better than your past, greater than your present, and brighter than your future.
Follow your dreams with all of your mind. Chase your dreams with all of your heart. Accomplish your dreams with all of your soul.
When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.
The greatest lesson a tree can give you is to stand tall and proud, no matter how strong life’s winds blow against you.
Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.
Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.
If you have a dream no one else can see, a reward awaits you that no one else can have.
If you guide others out of the dark, you are a star, even if no one knows your name.
When life’s journey is wearisome, put on hope’s shoes.
Be happy when you work, thankful when you earn, cautious when you spend, shrewd when you save, and charitable when you give.
You are a gift to the universe, but a package is only valuable if it allows itself to be unwrapped.
Your strength lies in knowledge, your power lies in wisdom, your treasure lies in understanding, and your wealth lies in life.
It is on the canvass of the darkest storms that the brightest rainbows are painted.
If Noah waited for signs of rain to build an ark, he would have been swept away by the flood.
Great winds only challenge great trees.
Snails do not despair for having short legs, but rejoice for being able to travel long distances in spite of them.
A flower blooming in a storm is stronger than a tree blossoming under a rainbow.
No matter how tall and wide darkness is, it cannot block the stars.
The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.
Where the world only sees a seed, an optimist sees a tree.
You have little control over the world around you, but full control over the world within you.
If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.
A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals.
Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.
When you count your blessings, count life twice.
You are beloved; even if you were the last person on earth, the sun would rise for you.
When you have the world on your shoulders, God alone can help you carry it.
If you have nothing but joy in this life, you are still rich.
If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.
Seeds are proof that God sometimes packages miracles in small things.
The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.
As inside of every seed is the power to rise from darkness, inside of everyone is the power to rise from adversity.
A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.
If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.
When the sails are strong a ship has no reason to fear turbulence.
When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and use it to hang your troubles.
Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.
The bad chapters of your life lead to the good ones if you keep turning the pages.
The sun announces its presence with light, not words; do likewise.
When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.
When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.
An Oak tree is a daily reminder that great things often have small beginnings.
Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.
If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds.
Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.
A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.
When night comes do not despair; rejoice instead and say to yourself, “At least now I can see the stars.
It can’t be done,” they told the caterpillar. “It can,” replied the butterfly.
If they ask you how rich you are, tell them to look inside your heart.
You are as the sun; the world is your stage; even without an audience, shine.
A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.
If seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days.
Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.
Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.
When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.
If you have the power to put a smile on one person’s face, you have the power to change the world.
Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.
The beauty all around you is insignificant in comparison to the beauty within you.
The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.
The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.
Yesterday, I was clever, I wanted to be rich. Today, I am wise, I want to be happy.
God hides treasure in dirt, so that only those humble enough to dig through it find it.
The calmest part of the storm is not in its eye, but in your own soul.
A star on its worst day shines brighter than the moon on its best day.
Thunder is noise to a pessimist but music to an optimist.
Courage lightens distress, hope alleviates grief, doubt aggravates affliction, fear worsens anguish, worry magnifies misery, and faith overthrows despair.
Learn from stars; when dark times try to dull your sparkle, shine.
A butterfly is a caterpillar who never gave up on his dream to fly.
Thorns do not keep a rose from blooming, neither should obstacles keep you from success.
Seeds are proof that God puts within you what is supposed to enrich the world around you.
If God wanted the sky to be empty, He would not have given birds wings to fly.
Singing in a storm silences thunder’s threats.
If the light within you is greater than the darkness around you, you are a star.
Shine your light so bright, and no one will need a telescope to see you.
Rainbows are birthed in storms, not in sunshine.
Count your smiles, not your frowns.
A star that is determined to shine cannot be hidden, not even by darkness.
If you are going through hell, keep walking until you reach heaven.
Reach for the stars, not your fears.
Seeds are proof that the greatest growth takes place in the dark.
A flower can only grow through concrete if it believes in itself, not its obstacles.
The uglier the caterpillar the lovelier the butterfly.
A bird that fears turbulence will never know how high it can fly.
If an ant carries an object a hundred times its weight, you can carry burdens many times your size.
Harsh winters precede pleasant springs.
A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.
Life hands us storms so we can paint rainbows.
Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.
Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.
Be the greatest thing that has ever happened to you.
If a flower can flourish in the desert, you can flourish anywhere.
A mighty storm is inconsequential when facing a mighty ship.
Storms pass by on their way to get all the colors needed to paint your rainbow.
If a flower perseveres through concrete, you can persevere through anything.
A rainbow earns its colors in the storm.
The sweetest fruits grow at the top of a tree so that only those who deserve them can reach them.
A bird that does not break out of its shell will die in its egg.
The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.
A butterfly is a caterpillar which refused to give up its dreams to fly.
Be like stars; instead of cursing the darkness, shine.
Stars are born out of dark moments.
It is easier to move mountains using God's hands.
Extraordinary storms turn average seamen into extraordinary sailors.
Breaking through the glass ceiling is only possible if you are stronger than glass.
The bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.
Do what no one else can do and you will become what no one else can become.
Walking on water requires feet of faith.
Don't try moving mountains God ordained you to climb.
A star earns the right to shine the day it is born.
Believe in yourself, not in your critics.
You will never reach the stars without courage to lose sight of the ground.
It is impossible to make your own luck without the ingredient of hard work.
Wind either breaks a tree or teaches it to dance.
A bird does not achieve its highest potential inside its shell.
Pain is the seasoning that gives pleasure its flavor.
The dark skies of despair are no match for the bright skies of hope.
A step towards what you fear is a mile towards mastering it.
The thorny path to greatness is better than the rosy path to mediocrity.
When you are at your lowest God is getting ready to take you to your highest.
The louder your “I can” the closer your “I've done it!
Believe in yourself, for the universe believes in you.
We only fall on our face to learn how to rise on our feet.
You cannot walk in a great man's shoes without getting sores on your feet.
Today's tears are an investment into tomorrow's smiles.
Be like stars; when darkness tries to stop you from shining, shine all the more.
Spring is proof that there is beauty in new beginnings.
A tree does not despair when its fruit falls to the ground, because it knows in due time, its seeds will rise.
The loveliest gifts sometimes come wrapped in the ugliest paper.
If God wanted the woods to be quiet, He would not have given birds songs to sing.
A storm is an artist who passes by on her way to paint your rainbow.
A tree does not stop growing because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.
Don't pluck a rose's petals and then ask the rose why it is sad.
Life may be a bed of roses, but roses still have thorns.
A rose’s beautiful scent is extracted only when it is crushed.
Light cannot enter a dark room without illumining it.
You don't throw a compass overboard because the ocean is calm.
You cannot marry your past without divorcing your future.
If you don't build your dreams, regret will build your nightmares.
The best the world has to offer comes from the best you have to give to others.
Though you are as a drop in the ocean, without you, the universe would be empty.
A tree does not despair when a few of its leaves fall off because there is more room for greener ones to take their place.
The quieter the mind the louder the soul.
Whether your cup is half-full or half-empty, remind yourself there are others without one.
If your coming into the world was a mistake, then you are the most beautiful error in the universe.
The real strength of a man is not in the size of his muscles, but in the size of his heart.
Love is divine ink: miracles are God's signature.
The greatest treasures are not found in museums, but in our hearts.
Raise your love so high that anger cannot reach it.
If we had a penny for each time God smiled at us, we would all be billionaires.
Each time a star twinkles, God is winking at the universe.
Our highest deeds come from helping the lowest people.
Love's light conquers hate's darkness.
A step towards love is a leap towards the divine.
You don’t have to wait for a storm to pass to paint your own rainbow.
Look for something good in each person, even if for some people you have to look a little harder.
Rise against every negative thought that rises against you.
If rocks did not persevere under heat and pressure, they would never become diamonds.
It is not the fault of the stars that they shine brightly, but the fault of our eyes that they cannot handle light.
Stars are not praised for shining during the day, but at night.
Hate may have its hour, but love will have its day.
A star never lets anything dull its sparkle, not even darkness.
Don't let yesterday’s storm keep you from enjoying today's sunshine.