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.

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.

Rainbows earn their brightest colors in the storm.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Behind your darkest fears lie your brightest rewards.

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

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

Conquering hills today prepares you for conquering mountains tomorrow.

Present tears water the gardens of future blessings.

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

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.

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.

When setbacks arise - and they will from time to time - regroup, recharge, refocus and refine.

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

The soul's hands carry the heart's burdens.

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.

If rocks did not persevere under heat and pressure, they would never become diamonds.

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.

Turbulence breaks a tree’s branches, but only tickles an eagle’s wings.

The prettiest flower still had to struggle to surface.