We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.
Most great accomplishments do not look promising in the beginning. If you give up on a big dream too early, you have probably stepped on gold and mistook it for a rock.
A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.
Thorns do not keep a rose from blooming, neither should obstacles keep you from success.
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.
If you are going through hell, keep walking until you reach heaven.
Seeds are proof that the greatest growth takes place in the dark.
The uglier the caterpillar the lovelier the butterfly.
Because failure works double time, to get success, work triple time.
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.
When your critics raise hell keep building your heaven.
You will never reach the stars without courage to lose sight of the ground.
Pain is the seasoning that gives pleasure its flavor.
Small steps of faith add up to great leaps of success.
A storm is an artist who passes by on her way to paint your rainbow.
You don’t have to wait for a storm to pass to paint your own rainbow.
Stars are not praised for shining during the day, but at night.
Press Onward! We all make mistakes. It's time we stop dwelling on them and move forward. Ask for forgiveness from others, forgive yourself and then...full steam ahead. Darkness has no greater companion than a self loathing un-forgiven or unforgiving heart. Paul writes in Philippians: "…But one thing I do, forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal..." Press on dear friends for life, love and joy await you! ~Jason Versey