A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.
Stand for something. Make your life mean something. Start where you are with what you have. You are enough.
We are all born stars, but some refuse to shine and others make it their life’s mission to glow.
A star is a rock that could no longer hide its beauty from the world.
Looking up at the stars only proves you admire them, but shining your light proves you are like them.
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.
God has already equipped you with the skills you need to achieve your dreams. If you just try, work hard, take control of your destiny, remain true to yourself and believe it is possible, you will have unlimited power to achieve the impossible.
Let your light shine as an inspiration to humanity and BE THE REASON someone believes in the goodness of people.
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.
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.
A diamond only truly appreciates pressure the day it begins to shine.
The world is already full of critics; to stand out, be an encourager.
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 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.
Dream while others are sleeping. Dare while others are wishing. Do while others are talking. Deliver while others are quitting.
To strengthen the body’s muscles, exercise; the mind’s muscles, read; the heart’s muscle’s, laugh; and the soul’s muscles, love.
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.
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.
If you can think higher thoughts, you can do higher deeds.
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.
Use your mind’s talents diligently, your heart’s powers incredibly, and your soul’s genius profitably.
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.
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.
A seed only begins to manifest its greatest potential the day it is buried in dirt.
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.
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.
Advice to my younger self:1 Start where you are with what you have2 Try not to hurt other people3 Take more chances4 If you fail, keep trying
Positive thinking is powerful thinking. If you want happiness, fulfillment, success and inner peace, start thinking you have the power to achieve those things. Focus on the bright side of life and expect positive results.
Though no one can backtrack and create a brand new start, Everyone is capable of taking their life in a brand new direction.
Kindness is universal. Sometimes being kind allows others to see the goodness in humanity through you. Always be kinder than necessary.
The breathtaking view at the mountaintop is compensation for all of the breath lost whilst sweating towards it.
Hit the reset button. Whatever happened yesterday, forget about it. Get a new perspective. Today is a new day. Fresh start, begins now.
There is no shortcut for hard work that leads to effectiveness. You must stay disciplined because most of the work is behind the scenes.
Be yourself....and make the world adjust!
At the very moment when people underestimate you is when you can make a breakthrough.
A great sense of commitment builds a hardworking spirit.
7 Rules to a Happy Life:1. Be humble2. Don’t worry 3. Don't settle for less4. Mind your business5. Work hard 6. Play hard7. Be nice
A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.
Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier & healthier life.
Sometimes you just have to find something to keep your body grounded, your mind flexible, and your heart open.
Being able to inspire the body is an easy feat, but being able to inspire the soul as well is true talent.
Be careful because brazen behavior and a powerful mind can hide a delicate heart.
I prefer to be on the side of losers, the misunderstood or lonely people rather than writing about the strong and powerful.
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.
If size really mattered, the whale, not the shark, would rule the waters.
Dear fear, I’m divorcing you. Dear courage, I’m courting you. Dear hope, I’m pursuing you. Dear love, I’m marrying you.
Every great dream has no defined parameters, out of fear we set the limitations.
If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius will pour out.
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.
When the nest becomes too small a bird is ready to spread its wings and fly.
Genius is in you, but like a seed, you determine whether it dies or grows.
Talk less. Do more. Fear less. Achieve more.
Don’t try to silence other people’s genius because you’re too deaf to hear your own.
Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.
Mind-power takes you to the mountaintop. Heart-power takes you the stars. Soul-power takes you to the edge of the universe.
Think outside of the box. Work outside of the box. Dream outside of the box. Succeed outside of the box.
The wise are like a sprouting seed; they go forward and upward, never backward or downward.
A flower does not bloom for itself, but for the world; do likewise.
The wise are like a river; they go forward and upward, never backward or downward.
Skill gives you legs to jog, talent gives you legs to run, brilliance gives you legs to sprint, but genius gives you wings to fly.
The greatest weight a bird gives up when preparing to fly is fear.
A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose its symphonies.
Your mind has the intellect to lift the world,your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has the genius to elevate the world.
You are no greater than the friends you keep, the books you read, the heroes you admire, and the obstacles you overcome.
Don’t be afraid of being alone; remember, when the sun rises, it rises with nobody at its side.
Turn your failures into lessons, your obstacles into opportunities, your tragedies into triumphs, and in no time you will turn your dreams into reality.
Wisdom has a hundred eyes to see opportunities, courage has a hundred feet to seek opportunities, and strength has a hundred arms to seize opportunities.
A wolf raised in a jungle is fiercer than a lion reared in a circus.
Beautiful beginnings are often born from ugly endings.
If an opportunity comes dressed in trouble’s apparel, do not scorn it.
In a crowd do not lose your individuality, and in your individuality do not lose the crowd.
If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty.
If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.
Learn more than others. Work more than others. Succeed more than others. Give more than others.
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.
Know what you want. Pursue what you need. Realize what you ought. Attain what you desire.
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.
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.
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.
Pain that results in success is better than pleasure that results in failure.
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 garden of your dreams is watered by the sweat of excellence.
The ugliest storms paint the loveliest rainbows.
Water drops erode mountains not because of their size, but their persistence.
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.
A lion is born knowing how to hunt, but has to learn how to hunt well.
A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in sunshine.
You are better than your past, greater than your present, and brighter than your future.
One who protects himself from negative thoughts protects himself from negative outcomes.
Follow your dreams with all of your mind. Chase your dreams with all of your heart. Accomplish your dreams with all of your soul.
If birds sing without worrying about who is listening to them, and monkeys dance without worrying about who is watching them, and hyenas laugh without worrying about who is mocking them, then you too must do what you do best without worrying about who is ridiculing you.
A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.
A sailor is not defined as much by how many seas he has sailed than by how many storms he has overcome.
The world sees you for what you are, but the universe sees you for what you can be.
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.
Skill follows the rules, talent breaks the rules, mastery shatters the rules, but genius makes its own rules.
To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore all.
Don’t climb a mountain to look down on people below, but to get a clearer view of the stars above.
Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.
If you were able to fall a hundred times as a child and rise, you are able to fall a thousand times as a grown up and soar.
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.
It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder.
Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.
If you shake a tree, fruit must fall, no matter how reluctant it is.
You are a gift to the universe, but a package is only valuable if it allows itself to be unwrapped.
In a world full of pebbles dare to be a diamond.
Learn like an amateur. Train like a champion. Fight like a warrior. Triumph like a conqueror.
Confuse them with your intelligence, baffle them with your excellence, bewilder them with your brilliance, and perplex them with your transcendence.
To be ordinary, be normal; to be original, be different; to be valuable, be unique; to be priceless, be yourself.
Don’t miss the opportunity to fly with eagles tomorrow because chickens invited you to run with them today.
A small sharp axe can cut down more trees than a big dull one.
It is on the canvass of the darkest storms that the brightest rainbows are painted.
Great winds only challenge great trees.
If you fail a thousand times, find a thousand and one ways to succeed.
To achieve success, ignore doubt; fame, ignore haters; greatness, ignore fear; and immortality, ignore hardship.
If the road to your dreams is full of potholes, take the highway.
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.
One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.
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.
Cowards shrink from challenges, weaklings flee from them, and warriors wink at them.
When you have the world on your shoulders, God alone can help you carry it.
A tree is honored for the size of its fruit, not the size of its leaves.
If you kick a lion when it is down, God help you when it gets up.
If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.
A lion conquers more in one day than a sheep in a lifetime.
Fear is an assassin; if you let it in your life, it will kill your dreams.
Make your own luck, and then share it with others.
Seeds are proof that God sometimes packages miracles in small things.
The greater the fruit a tree bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.
Diamonds are proof that the most valuable things are sometimes formed in the dark.
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.
Tigers cannot afford to care about what sheep think.
When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and use it to hang your troubles.
The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.
Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.
When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.
An Oak tree is a daily reminder that great things often have small beginnings.
A bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt.
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.
You are as the sun; the world is your stage; even without an audience, shine.
When you look up and don’t see the stars, the universe may have cleared the sky for you to replace them.
While the whole world was asleep, the caterpillar was awake, working towards becoming a butterfly.
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.
Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.
The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.
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.
When people try to pull you down, remember, they had to look up to do so.
The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.
The world accommodates you for fitting in, but only rewards you for standing out.
When excellence comes in at the door, failure flies out the window.
It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.
If roses did not suffer thorns on their journey to beauty, they would lose out on becoming masterpieces.
Stars shine on us, but talent shines in us.
Invest in your dreams, not in your fears.
First, fear will mock you, then fear will taunt you, then fear will oppose you, and if you ignore it, only then will it flee from you.
They fired arrows at me, but I did not fire back. I picked them up instead to build my castle.
A bird does not fly because of the wind around it, but because of the strength within it.
A bird must overcome its fear of heights before it can rule the skies.
A bird is born knowing how to fly, but has to learn to conquer the skies.
The universe believes in you, but it is more important that you believe in yourself.
Learn from seeds to rise, no matter how much dirt is thrown at you.
A bird must have faith in its wings in order to fly.
A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.
If the sky was the limit, stars would not light our way to the edge of the universe.
The calmest part of the storm is not in its eye, but in your own soul.
The sky’s dangers offer the eagle more opportunities than the nest’s comfort.
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.
The strong overcome their opponents, the mighty crush them, the shrewd outwit them, the cowardly hide from them, but the enlightened transcend them.
If adventurers were cowardly, no one would have crossed the nations; if sailors were fearful, no one would have crossed the oceans; if pilots were gutless, no one would have crossed the skies.
Courage lightens distress, hope alleviates grief, doubt aggravates affliction, fear worsens anguish, worry magnifies misery, and faith overthrows despair.
If you don't know the effect of words, you are behind times.If you want positivity, speak positively If you don't know the effect of thoughts, you are behind times.If you want positivity, think positivelyIf you don't know the effect of meditation, you are behind times. If you desire something,listen to your God.
To be a champion, compete; to be a great champion, compete with the best; but to be the greatest champion, compete with yourself.
A butterfly is a caterpillar who never gave up on his dream to fly.
A river continues to flow despite losing a few drops at each turn.
Gravity is no match against one who is determined to reach the stars.
In the presence of the sun nobody sees the stars; excel, and you too will eclipse your competition.
A lion will never be afraid of sheep, no matter how many outnumber it.
It is a bird’s imagination, not its wings, that determines how high it can 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 a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.
If God wanted the sky to be empty, He would not have given birds wings to fly.
Brave cubs become fierce lions.
Your talent is a seed; cultivate it, and in no time, you will harvest success.
The greatest weight a bird has to drop before it can fly is fear.
Singing in a storm silences thunder’s threats.
On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.
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.
A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.
A small idea with wings will take you higher than a big one with legs.
Rainbows are birthed in storms, not in sunshine.
When everybody is planting apples a visionary plants oranges.
A bird in a nest is secure, but that is not why God gave it wings.
A lion will only retreat if you stare it in the eyes; likewise, so will fear.
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.
When excellence becomes a habit, success becomes a lifestyle.
Blow by blow a giant is knocked down.
Don’t expect success to fall from the sky if it didn't evaporate from the sweat of your hands.
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.
A seed today is a forest tomorrow.
Use the arrows failure throws at you to hunt for success.
Harsh winters precede pleasant springs.
A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.
Don't downgrade your dreams to upgrade your relationships.
Life hands us storms so we can paint rainbows.
Because failure works double time, to get success, work triple time.
Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.
Wolves travel in packs, but the fiercest travel alone.
Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.
Live for your dreams, not your memories.
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.
Shatter your fears and you will shatter records.
Storms pass by on their way to get all the colors needed to paint your rainbow.
Step up your game and success will step up to you.
The higher you rise above your fears the higher you will rise above your peers.
There is no cure for ambition other than success.
Be flexible like trees; when the wind blows bend, but do not break.
The road to success is paved with doubters and haters.
An army of disciplined sheep is greater than an army of undisciplined wolves.
If a flower perseveres through concrete, you can persevere through anything.
If an eagle is teaching you to fly, ignore the advice of turkeys.
A rainbow earns its colors in the storm.
Turkeys can run with eagles but cannot fly with them.
The farther you venture into the forest the more valuable the fruit.
A hunter’s meal is in proportion to his skill.
The sweetest fruits grow at the top of a tree so that only those who deserve them can reach them.
If you water your dreams with excellence, success will grow.
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.
Stumbling up a hill strengthens you more than sprinting down a mountain.
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.
Fortune hides behind action.
Building castles in the air is only wise if you build a ladder to reach them.
If the grass is greener on the other side, start watering your own.
It is easier to move mountains using God's hands.
Extraordinary storms turn average seamen into extraordinary sailors.
If records refuse to be broken, shatter them.
The bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.
Quiet birds rob the universe of beautiful symphonies.
Do what no one else can do and you will become what no one else can become.
Walking on water requires feet of faith.
Thinking outside of the box is unnecessary when there are no boxes in your imagination.
One who takes the road less traveled earns the rewards most missed.
The high cost of greatness is better than the low cost of mediocrity.
When your critics raise hell keep building your heaven.
Champions are made in the dark before they are revealed in light.
A star earns the right to shine the day it is born.
Thinking outside of the box keeps you from suffocating inside of one.
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.
Making your mark in the world is better than making trouble.
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.
God gave you the sea, but you still have to fish for yourself.
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.
Turn your adversity into building blocks for the palace of your dreams.
You cannot walk in a great man's shoes without getting sores on your feet.
The opinion of success matters more than the opinions of your critics.
Behind your darkest fears lie your brightest rewards.
Excellence in obscurity is better than mediocrity in the spotlight.
The life you wish you had will come by working like you never have.
If you listen to critics for too long, you will become deaf to success.
Carving your own path gets you to greatness quicker than following someone else's trail.
One who conquers fear conquers his greatest enemy.
Today's tears are an investment into tomorrow's smiles.
Unleash the potential that is in another and you unleash the potential that is in you.
A tree does not despair when its fruit falls to the ground, because it knows in due time, its seeds will rise.
In a world full of game players, the only way to set yourself apart is to be a game changer.
If you don't build your dreams, regret will build your nightmares.
Rise against every negative thought that rises against you.
If rocks did not persevere under heat and pressure, they would never become diamonds.
Turbulence breaks a tree’s branches, but only tickles an eagle’s wings.