Learn from stars; even in the dark they give off light, not despair.

A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.

It is in the storm, not the calm, that a rainbow is born.

A determined seed cannot be hidden from the world, not even by dirt.

Calm skies don't make skillful eagles.

If you cry in the rain, only the sky will see your tears.

Birds keep singing beautiful songs, even if they have no audience.

Today's storms help you appreciate tomorrow’s sunshine.

Train the ears to hear more, the eyes to see more, the hands to do more, the feet to accomplish more, the mind to think more, the heart to feel more, and the soul to love more.

If you have shed a thousand tears, expect a thousand blessings.

The greatest gift you can open is your arms to someone in need.

A ship will never sink if God is on it.

A flower that refuses to bloom robs the world of its beauty.

One kind deed is more beautiful than a thousand good intentions.

Throwing dirt at a diamond does not diminish its value.

A heart of gold is more precious than a necklace of diamonds.

Light is all a flower longs for, even when surrounded with priceless jewels.

Tears water the eyes when they have been dry for too long.

Stars cannot achieve their highest potential without the dark.

A star is a rock that could no longer hide its light from the world.

A diamond's happy ending is on a crown, but its beauty was formed in dirt.

It is better to win souls than to conquer nations.

If God charged us for every tear He shed for us, the world would be bankrupt.

The saddest day in the woods is when birds run out of happy songs to sing.

If you try to extinguish the light of one who shines like the sun you will get burned.

The moon only dares compete with the stars when the sun is in its corner.

A seed only realizes its potential the day you bury it.

Love will always be blind, but will never be deaf.

Fear takes you low, faith takes you high, but love takes you everywhere.

Stars don't beg the sky to shine.

A rose struggling in a desert is still braver than a flower flourishing in a rain forest.

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.

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.

A single candle has the power to light up a room, a single star has the power to light up the sky, and a single soul has the power to light up the world.

A flower must bloom inside first before revealing its beauty to the world.

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.

As the sky is too big for two stars to clash, the world is big enough for all of us to shine.

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.

Prayer is the best way to hug those who are far away.

The sun stands out not because it merely shines, but because it shines on everyone.

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.

In light, there is no darkness; and in darkness, there is no light.

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 want to know a person’s true character, observe how he treats those who don’t matter.

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.

What you conquer in your soul you conquer in your world.

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.

A diamond only truly appreciates pressure the day it begins to shine.

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.

When you look into the mirror, you can’t even see your heart; but when God looks at your shadow, He sees your soul.

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.

The richest person in the cemetery is the one who left behind the most happy memories.

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.

If your thoughts are higher than your problems, you can fly above them.

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.

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.

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 struggles of the past are the gateway to the blessings of the future.

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.

Learn more. Love more. Laugh more. Live more.

A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.

The finest clothes anyone can wear are a kind heart and a loving soul.

Knock on the sky's door, and stars will open it; knock on the universe’s door, and love will open it.

Trust unites, fear divides, mercy heals, and love conquers.

The only weapon you are allowed to kill anyone with is kindness.

Courage is a warrior, wisdom is a sage, virtue is a priest, and love is poet.

Learn a lot. Laugh a lot. Love a lot. Live a lot.

The heart you kiss today, the lips you kiss tomorrow.

The most underrated warrior in the universe is love.

Love that hurts is better than hate that tickles.

It is because of pain that you value pleasure, sorrow that you value joy, despair that you value hope, war that you value peace, and hate that you value love.

Truth is my weapon. Knowledge is my armor. Wisdom is my strategist. Love is my warrior.

Anger has strength, hate has might, but love has power.

Wisdom knows the way. Understanding sees the way. Passion feels the way. Love goes all the way.

Anyone can love a rose, but only a saint can love its thorns.

The world’s most beautiful angel is love inside your soul.

Divorce fear. Court courage. Pursue hope. Marry love.

Love in fools is better than hate in the wise.

To change your life, love yourself. To change your community, love others. To change the world, love everyone.

Love as much as you can, for as long as you can, and as best as you can.

If you get too close to the sun, you will burn; if you get too far, you will freeze: this is how it is with passion.

Anger is loud, rage is deafening, and wrath is thunderous; only love can silence them.

Lips may lie, but the heart always tells the truth.

One who is wise is rich, one who is virtuous is wealthy, one who is happy is affluent, and one who is loving is prosperous.

Regard those who respect you.Esteem those who honor you.Cherish those who love you.Reward those who adore you.

Love in your mind can be felt by some, love in your heart can be felt by many, but love in your soul can be felt by all.

God is not Christian.God is not Muslim.God is not Buddhist.God is love.

Knowledge, teach. Wisdom, acquire. Understanding, share. Love, spread.

Pray for faith, hope for peace, strive for unity, and persevere for harmony.

Love is loud; the soul hears it, even if the universe is deaf.

Love is black. Love is white. Love is brown. Love is humanity.

To appreciate pleasure, someone had to experience pain; to appreciate joy, some had to experience sorrow; to appreciate love, some had to experience heartache; to appreciate freedom, some had to experience fear.

Truth is straight like a line. Virtue is firm like a wall. Wisdom is tall like a mountain. Love is wide like an ocean.

Love gives you knees to crawl, feet to run, legs to sprint, and wings to soar.

A heart full of love is worth more than a purse full of coins.

The blind can see love, the deaf can hear love, the mute can express love, and the disabled can carry love.

If you want to be happy now, love now; if you want to be happy later, love later; but if you want to be happy always, love always.

When two souls are one, they hear each other, even in silence.

Everyone should have a place in your heart, but only a special few should have a place in your life.

Your presence only truly matters to people who feel your absence.

Love is your greatest asset, fear is your greatest liability, and joy is your greatest reward.

When you hear love calling you, don’t pretend to be deaf.

The world’s most lethal venom is not found on the tongues of serpents, but on the tongues of a disgruntled wife.

Grief gives you a hundred reasons to cry; hope gives you a thousand reasons to smile, joy gives you a million reasons to laugh, and love gives you billion reasons to rejoice.

If you have no one, you are poor; if you have an acquaintance, you are fortunate; if you have a friend, you are privileged; if you have a lover, you are rich; if you have a soulmate, you are wealthy.

If you want to be strong, exercise; if you want to be wise, study; if you want to be happy, smile; and if you want to be invincible, love.

If the world stands in between a man and the woman he loves, he will set out to conquer it.

The cheapest thing in your life is money; the most expensive, love.

If you want the world to know how truly beautiful you are, love everyone.

Only when your love of roses is greater than your fear of thorns can you grow a beautiful garden.

Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move it, your wisdom can shake it, but only your love can truly change it.

A sword can only pierce the body, but love can pierce the soul.

A smile is worth dozens of words, but a kiss is worth a thousand.

Love has two rules: the first one is love, and the second one is love some more.

When love intoxicates your heart, it is difficult for your soul to remain sober.

If a woman laughs when you hurt her, you ought to cry, for you have lost her; if she cries, you may laugh, for you have a worthy soulmate.

The strongest bond in the universe is when two souls unite to become one.

It is impossible for love to enter your heart without leaving footprints on your soul.

Lust promises you the world, and disappoints. Love promises you the universe, and delivers.

Jealousy says, “Compete with each other.” Envy says, “Destroy each other.” Empathy says, “Help each other.” Love says, “Empower each other.

Knowledge offers you strength. Wisdom promises you influence. Understanding assures you wealth. Love guarantees you power.

Give of yourself to others and others will give of themselves to you.

Outer beauty you see with your eyes, but inner beauty you only see with your heart.

Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means you loved.

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.

Dear fear, I’m divorcing you. Dear courage, I’m courting you. Dear hope, I’m pursuing you. Dear love, I’m marrying you.

To achieve peace let go of: guilt, anger, and bitterness. To achieve happiness embrace: virtue, faith, and love.

When you love, you forgive; when you forgive, you love.

Wisdom paints a rainbow in your mind, joy paints a rainbow in your heart, and love paints a rainbow in your soul.

Love hopes. Love helps. Love heals. Love hears.

The clearest mirror in the universe is not made of glass, but of a loving soul.

Pleasure awakens the body, wisdom awakens the mind, joy awakens the heart, and love awakens the soul.

Love has never been conquered, not even by the greatest army.

If a man found his dream wife, it was because he was wide awake.

Get high on love, not drugs.

If your heart has been broken nine times, muster the courage to love again for the tenth.

Love lost is better than hate found. True criticism is better than false praise. Genuine enemies are better than counterfeit friends.

The loudest preacher in the world is your conscience, the cleverest is wisdom, the rowdiest is passion, the surest is truth, the purest is love, and the highest is God.

One who cannot swim must not blame the water.

No matter how ugly a fruit is, worms will seek it out.

Strive to be more than number one—strive to be the greatest number one.

No one tries to stone a tree whose fruit is not ripe.

If there are many thorns in your life, it is because you are a rose.

When people smile at a rich man, they are smiling at his wallet.

The say money talks, but I've seen it sing, and even seen it dance.

When fortune favors fools, it is to punish them for the sake of the wise.

Be slow to teach, and quick to learn. Avoid impious people, run from fools, and seek out the wise.

People can hurt you, but you must still love. People can betray you, but you can still trust. People can put you down, but you must still rise. People can oppose you, but you can still prevail.

If a man could outpace his shadow, he would still find it waiting for him at the finishing line.

The most beautiful rose still has to contend with ugly thorns.

When you wrestle with life, your heart inevitably becomes a warrior; when you wrestle with death, your soul inevitably becomes a conqueror.

The first professor you meet in life is your mother; the second is hardship, and the last is death.

Don't water anything that you don't want to grow in your life.

No tree becomes large without smaller trees hoping its branches get cut off.

When turbulence hits your sails remind yourself it is an opportunity to get to the shore quicker.

One fish in your net is better than a thousand in the ocean.

Life is the song you dance to when reality sings.

Before you wear a crown of gold, life sometimes makes you wear a crown of thorns.

If you have never reached rock bottom, you have never attended the school of greatness.

When reaching for the stars, beware of those who want to cut off your hands.

The past only dies so the future can live.

In poverty, friends are few; in prosperity, acquaintances are numerous; in affluence, associates are countless.

In life, those with heart certainly outdo those with ‘smart’.

At the end of every dark storm is a bright rainbow.

Lies spread quicker than truth because they have longer legs.

Looking on the bright side of life is better than looking on the dark side of despair.

It is impossible to graduate from the University of Life with no scars.

A tree will not wither and die because the wind blew away one leaf.

A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn’t want to break.

The richest person in the cemetery is the one who left the most happy memories.

The only race you are guaranteed to win is the one you run alone.

The distance between two minds is understanding.

When the nest becomes too small a bird is ready to spread its wings and fly.

In calm waters you still find sharks.

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.

Talk less. Do more. Fear less. Achieve more.

A bee does not need to follow you to give you honey: you follow it. Become a person of value and you too won’t have to beg anyone to follow you.

Jealousy stings, envy poisons, anger harms, and hate murders.

Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, cherish God.

Don’t try to silence other people’s genius because you’re too deaf to hear your own.

Water is soft, but can maneuver any obstacle; be shrewd, and be gentle, and you too will be able to do likewise.

Leave beauty marks in the lives of those you meet, not scars.

Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.

Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, treasure God.