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“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.”

“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.”

“The struggles of the past are the gateway to the blessings of the future.”

“The poor can dream. The weak can hope. The helpless can strive. The powerless can rise.”

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

“Bad weather never stopped anyone from reaping a good harvest.”

“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.”

“A star doesn’t need words to tell the world what it does; it just shines.”

“To encourage people, walk beside them. To inspire people, walk in front of them. To drive people, walk behind them. To lead people, walk with them.”

“Don’t resent the sky for its storms; esteem it for its rainbows.”

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

“If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty.”

“It is in vain to hide a fruitful seed in fertile soil.”

“A single star shines brighter than a thousand moons.”

“The world is full of angels; if you can’t find one, be one.”

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

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

“Rest as if you’ll live forever; work as if you’ll die today.”

“If you stop tending to flowers when they lose a few petals, you will never grow a garden.”

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

“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.”

“Follow your dreams with all of your mind. Chase your dreams with all of your heart. Accomplish your dreams with all of your soul.”

“You are better than your past, greater than your present, and brighter than your future.”

“Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around them, but love levels them.”

“The sun is intelligent because it never rises too early, and wise because it never sets too late.”

“Yesterday says, “Forget me, but learn from me.” Today says, “Embrace me, yet utilize me.” Tomorrow says, “Anticipate me, then prepare for me.”

“Love hopes. Love helps. Love heals. Love hears.”

“The ugliest storms paint the loveliest rainbows.”

“A beautiful gift does not decrease in value because it is wrapped in ugly paper.”

“Dear fear, I’m divorcing you. Dear courage, I’m courting you. Dear hope, I’m pursuing you. Dear love, I’m marrying you.”

“Outer beauty you see with your eyes, but inner beauty you only see with your heart.”

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

“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.”

“Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.”

“Be so warm that people mistake you for the sun; so bright that people mistake you for the stars; and so accommodating that people mistake you for the universe.”

“Be happy when you work, thankful when you earn, cautious when you spend, shrewd when you save, and charitable when you give.”

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

“Time crawls when you are bored; walks when you are occupied; runs when you are busy; but flies when you are having fun.”

“If you are too busy to love, you are too busy to live; if you are too busy to live, you are too busy to love.”

“What you think is a seed, what you say is the bud, and what you do is the fruit.”

“It is easier to pluck a flower than to nurture it; which is why some would prefer to destroy your talents than nurture them.”

“Water has no mouth, but swallows many. Light has no hands, but touches many. Wind has no feet, but carries many. Darkness has no teeth, but devours many.”

“Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move it, your wisdom can shake it, but only your love can truly change it.”