Some fish love to swim upstream. Some people love to overcome challenges.

The magic, grace, growth and wonder of life is that wisdom follows a fall and defeat not from a win.

Almost every so called setback is an opportunity for growth, learning, self love, wisdom and humility

A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.

Don't be sidetracked by one setback along a path of gifts and blessings

Rainbows can’t rise without storms.

The world would have no rainbows if the sky had not storms.

A star is not afraid of darkness, for its light comes from within.

The uglier the storm the lovelier the rainbow.

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.

Rainbows earn their brightest colors in the storm.

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.

When the storm runs out of breath, a rainbow is born.

Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.

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.

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.

Be the calm in someone else’s storm.

The storm is the optimist’s friend, but the pessimist’s nightmare.

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.

The breathtaking view at the mountaintop is compensation for all of the breath lost whilst sweating towards it.

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

A Star is always a star no matter what stage they are on or at

I fear death. I think I must learn to romanticize death so that I can cope with its brutal irreversible numbness...!

Despair and disappointment are the parent of countless inspired, inspiring, triumphant creations

It takes a lot of confidence, and self-love and self-worth to realize that you are capable. And that you have every right to leave your lane, and to do things in the same way that other people do.

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

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

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

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

Turn your failures into lessons, your obstacles into opportunities, your tragedies into triumphs, and in no time you will turn your dreams into reality.

You’re destined for greatness,” Life said. “But first, I’m going to make you cry.

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.

If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.

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.

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.

No matter how beautiful a rose is it must still grow in dirt.

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.

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.

The ugliest storms paint the loveliest rainbows.

Water drops erode mountains not because of their size, but their persistence.

You can paint the whole sky black, but that won’t keep stars from shinning.

A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in sunshine.

A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.

When life is sweet, be thankful, and rejoice; but when bitter, be strong, and persevere.

As paint needs a canvass for its beauty to show, stars need darkness for their splendor to shine.

A sailor is not defined as much by how many seas he has sailed than by how many storms he has overcome.

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.

If seeds waited for perfect conditions to grow, there would be no plants in the desert.

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.

Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.

Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.

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.

You don’t command wind in the direction it blows, but you command a ship in the direction it sails.

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.

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.

One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.

Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.

If you have never walked a mile in someone’s shoes, do not mock the soars on his feet.

If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.

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.

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.

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.

A bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt.

Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.

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 seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days.

Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.

When a rock transforms into a diamond, lesser stones will not speak of its beauty, but speak of its unpolishedness.

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.

Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.

The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.

The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.

You are not alone in the struggles of life. Entire cosmos is with you. It evolves through the way you face and overcome challenges of life. Use everything in your advantage.

If roses did not suffer thorns on their journey to beauty, they would lose out on becoming masterpieces.

A bird must overcome its fear of heights before it can rule the skies.

Learn from seeds to rise, no matter how much dirt is thrown at you.

A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.

The calmest part of the storm is not in its eye, but in your own soul.

Is your life story the truth? Yes, the chronological events are true. Is it the whole truth? No, you see and judge it through your conditioned eyes and mind - not of all involved - nor do you see the entire overview. Is it nothing but the truth? No, you select, share, delete, distort, subtract, assume and add what you want, need and choose to.

Thunder is noise to a pessimist but music to an optimist.

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.

Thorns do not keep a rose from blooming, neither should obstacles keep you from success.

Singing in a storm silences thunder’s threats.

On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.

A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.

An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear.

Rainbows are birthed in storms, not in sunshine.

If you are going through hell, keep walking until you reach heaven.

Blow by blow a giant is knocked down.

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.

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.

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.

Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.

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.

The higher you rise above your fears the higher you will rise above your peers.

Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.

Be flexible like trees; when the wind blows bend, but do not break.

If a flower perseveres through concrete, you can persevere through anything.

A rainbow earns its colors in the storm.

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.

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.

Walking on water requires feet of faith.

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.

Wind either breaks a tree or teaches it to dance.

Pain is the seasoning that gives pleasure its flavor.

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.

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.

Behind your darkest fears lie your brightest rewards.

What you endured was a sign of what you would become.

Small steps of faith add up to great leaps of success.

Picking up the pieces of a shattered dream is better than having no pieces to pick up at all.

Today's tears are an investment into tomorrow's smiles.

Rise in your mind and you will rise in your world.

One does not become strong lifting feathers.

In our deepest valleys we are strengthened to climb our highest mountains.

An egg's true value is only known when it is broken.

Scars are your greatest medals in life.

The best way to overcome your weaknesses is to turn them into strengths.

Stumbling towards greatness is better than sprinting towards mediocrity.

Conquering hills today prepares you for conquering mountains tomorrow.

Present tears water the gardens of future blessings.

Battling wolves today strengthens you for battling lions tomorrow.

Rise above your fears and you rise above your world.

Shatter the limits in your mind and you shatter the limits in your life.

Overcoming what frightens you the most strengthens you the most.

Temporary failure will not prevent you from achieving lasting success.

Your brightest light will take you to your greatest heights.

Pursuing your dreams is the best way of insulating yourself from your nightmares.

Failing over and over again is how you learn to succeed over and over again.

Critics are loud, but success is louder.

Your darkest experiences often lead you to your brightest fortunes.

You cannot drown a fish in the ocean, no matter how deep you sink it.

Be like stars; when darkness tries to stop you from shining, shine all the more.

Light cannot hide its beauty, not even in darkness.

A storm is an artist who passes by on her way to paint your rainbow.