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

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.

If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night.

Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses the wind against it to rise instead.

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

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

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.

If you think too much, you will worry too much; if you worry too much, you will fear too much; if you fear too much, you will dread too much; and if you dread too much, you will suffer too much.

You were born to dream. You were born to strive. You were born to conquer. You were born to rise.

No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise.

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.

The ugliest storms paint the loveliest rainbows.

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.

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.

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

When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.

To achieve success, ignore doubt; fame, ignore haters; greatness, ignore fear; and immortality, ignore hardship.

No matter how tall and wide darkness is, it cannot block the stars.

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

A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.

If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and use it to hang your troubles.

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.

Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.

It can’t be done,” they told the caterpillar. “It can,” replied the butterfly.

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.

The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.

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

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.

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.

Singing in a storm silences thunder’s threats.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Extraordinary storms turn average seamen into extraordinary sailors.

Breaking through the glass ceiling is only possible if you are stronger than glass.

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.

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.

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.

Behind your darkest fears lie your brightest rewards.

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

One who conquers fear cannot be conquered by anyone.

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

One who conquers fear conquers his greatest enemy.

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

One does not become strong lifting feathers.

Dancing in the rain is better than despairing in the storm.

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

Rise above your fears and you rise above your world.

Overcoming what frightens you the most strengthens you the most.

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

A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.

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

Taking a step in the dark is braver than taking a leap in light.

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.

A rose’s beautiful scent is extracted only when it is crushed.

Use the dirt life throws at you to plant the seeds of your success.

If you run a hundred miles in your heart, you are ready to run a hundred miles on your feet.

Walking on water is safer than sailing in a leaking boat.

Pain in the wilderness is an investment in pleasure in the Promised Land.

The eagle only knows how high it can fly when it spreads its wings.

The shores safety keeps many from the oceans treasures.

God will only push you off a cliff if He's going to give you wings to fly.

Hope is a better friend than despair.

You don’t have to wait for a storm to pass to paint your own rainbow.

Fear can only be mastered outside of your comfort zone.

A candle is at its brightest in the dark.

Step by step a mountain is conquered.

Stars are not praised for shining during the day, but at night.

Count your summers, not your winters.

Be like a rose; no matter how many thorns you encounter in life, bloom.

Calm yourself and you calm your storm.