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“Needs crawls. Want walks. Desire runs. Lust sprints. Love soars. Peace crawls. Pleasure walks. Excitement runs. Happiness sprints. Joy soars. Doubt crawls. Expectation walks. Hope runs. Courage sprints. Faith soars. Skill crawls. Talent walks. Excellence runs. Brilliance sprints. Genius soars. Intelligence crawls. Insight walks. Understanding runs. Wisdom sprints. Enlightenment soars.”

“I see for you. You see for me. We see for each other. I hear for you. You hear for me. We hear for each other. I think for you. You think for me. We think for each other. I speak for you. You speak for me. We speak for each other. I stand for you. You stand for me. We stand for each other.”

“Wisdom is your mentor, never forsake it. Understanding is your guide, never ignore it. Ignorance is your enemy, never embrace it. Faith is your helper, never desert it. Hope is your confidant, never reject it. Despair is your opponent, never tolerate it. Peace is your consoler, never avoid it. Contentment is your companion, never betray it. Greed is your adversary, never accept it. Joy is your healer, never shun it. Happiness is your friend, never disown it. Envy is your antagonist, never welcome it. Love is your savior, never abandon it. Kindness is your helpmate, never oppose it. Hatred is your rival, never approve it. Virtue is your preacher, never discard it. Integrity is your accomplice, never deny it. Vice is your nemesis, never accommodate it.”

“You were born happy, don’t die sad. You were born full, don’t die empty. You were born rich, don’t die poor. You were born pure, don’t die corrupt. You were born innocent, don’t die guilty. You were born free, don’t die shackled. You were born curious, don’t die indifferent. You were born sensitive, don’t die heartless. You were born tolerant, don’t die prejudiced. You were born trusting, don’t die cynical. You were born caring, don’t die spiteful. You were born loving, don’t die hateful. You were born youthful, don’t die worn-out. You were born active, don’t die idle. You were born lively, don’t die downcast. You were born special, don’t die normal. You were born extraordinary, don’t die common. You were born you, don’t die someone else.”

“When I was weak, I was full of fear. When I was strong, I was full of hope. When I was a happy, I was full of peace. When I was a sad, I was full of suffering. When I was poor, I was full of gratitude. When I was rich, I was full of longing. When I was wise, I was full of grace. When I was foolish, I was full of ignorance. When I was a child, I was full of joy. When I was a youth, I was full of laughter. When I was an adult, I was full of trouble. When I was an elder, I was full of wisdom.”

“People disdain unskilled leaders, loathe unjust leaders, dread ruthless leaders, honor righteous leaders, and cherish enlightened leaders. Leaders disdain idle subordinates, loathe incompetent subordinates, dread disloyal subordinates, honor ethical subordinates, and cherish resourceful subordinates.”

“Truth has no ears. Ignorance has no eyes. Fear has no hands. Lust has no mind. Hate has no heart. Evil has no soul. Instinct has lips to speak to the mind. Hope has feet to carry the heart. Joy has hands to lift the soul. Truth has eyes to see the world. Love has ears to hear the universe.”

“Truth has one eye, understanding has two ears, knowledge has three feet, and wisdom has four hands. Truth has the world’s biggest mouth, wisdom has the world’s largest ears, love has the world’s strongest hands, and faith has the world’s ablest feet.”

“When you take care of your mind, you take care of your heart. When you take care of your heart, you take care of your soul. When you take care of your soul, you take care of your life. When you take care of your thoughts, you take care of your character. When you take care of your character, you take care of your actions. When you take care of your actions, you take care of your destiny.”

“At conception I had the soul of an Egyptian, at birth I had the soul of an Ethiopian, at death I had the soul of an African, and at resurrection I had the soul of God. At conception, I was a citizen of creation. At labor, I was a citizen of the world. At delivery, I was a citizen of the universe, and at death, I became a citizen of Heaven.”

“Every child needs a smile. Every smile needs a heart. Every joy needs a soul. Every life needs a vessel. Every heart needs a mind. Every mind needs a body. Everybody needs a soul. Every soul needs an experience. Every world needs a sky. Every sky needs a star. Every star needs a galaxy. Every galaxy needs a universe.”

“Loss cannot comprehend gain. Lack cannot comprehend growth. Vacuum cannot comprehend space. Nothingness cannot comprehend awareness. Growth cannot comprehend stagnation. Progress cannot comprehend inaction. Speed cannot comprehend inactivity. Calmness cannot comprehend agitation. Matter cannot comprehend nonexistence. Nature cannot comprehend emptiness. Illusion cannot comprehend reality. Nowhere cannot comprehend somewhere. Darkness cannot comprehend light. Chaos cannot comprehend order. Sound cannot comprehend silence. Chance cannot comprehend fate. Distance cannot comprehend separation. Error cannot comprehend truth. Force cannot comprehend rest. Confusion cannot comprehend harmony. Ignorance cannot comprehend intelligence. Oblivion cannot comprehend consciousness. Stillness cannot comprehend motion. Death cannot comprehend life.”

“When you die, no matter who you are, you may be remembered for your courage or despised for your cowardice, you may be remembered for your gratitude or despised for your bitterness, you may be remembered for your benevolence or despised for your meanness, you may be remembered for your modesty or despised for your arrogance, you may be remembered for your peace or despised for your violence, you may be remembered for your compassion or despised for your ruthlessness, you may be remembered for your mercy or despised for your vengeance, you may be remembered for your love or despised for your unkindness, you may be remembered for your strengths or despised for your weaknesses, you may be remembered for your virtues or despised for your unrighteousness, you may be remembered for your knowledge or despised for your ignorance, you may be remembered for your wisdom or despised for your foolishness, and you may be remembered for your accomplishments or despised for your incompetence. When I die, I want to be remembered for my smile, not my tears; for my laughter, not my pain; for my joy, not my grief; for my patience, not my anger; for my friends, not my enemies; for my mind, not my riches; for my heart, not my titles; for my soul, not my achievements; for my triumphs, not my tragedies; for my character, not my reputation; for my dignity, not my impudence; for my sincerity, not my flattery; for my honor, not my fame; for my integrity, not my friends; and for my life, not my death.”

“Where brains meet brawn you get heart. Where reason meets emotion you get prudence. Where patience meets gratitude you get contentment. Where humility meets confidence you get grace. Where integrity meets modesty you get character. Where theory meets proof you get discovery. Where trust meets courage you get devotion. Where hope meets conviction you get faith. Where law meets equality you get justice. Where strength meets courage you get confidence. Where mercy meets action you get charity. Where virtue meets dignity you get honor. Where equality meets dignity you get freedom. Where faith meets action you get results. Where mind meets body you get experience. Where heart meets mind you get soul. Where past meets future you get infinity. Where time meets truth you get reality. Where knowledge meets understanding you get illumination. Where facts meet opinions you get understanding. Where compassion meets affection you get selflessness. Where intelligence meets kindness you get wisdom. Where science meets faith you get God. Where Heaven meets Hell you get eternity.”

“Your mind is a gift. Your heart is a prize. Your soul is a blessing. Your life is your reward. Your wisdom is a gift. Your faith is a prize. Your joy is a blessing. Your love is your reward. Your skill is a gift. Your talent is a prize. Your brilliance is a blessing. Your genius is your reward. Your money is a gift. Your possessions are a prize. Your titles are a blessing. Your power is a reward.”

“People disdain unskilled leaders, loathe unjust leaders, dread ruthless leaders, honor righteous leaders, and cherish enlightened leaders. Leaders disdain incompetent subordinates, loathe biased subordinates, dread mean subordinates, honor ethical subordinates, and cherish resourceful subordinates.”

“Truth is no pupil. Awareness is no professor. Intuition is no amateur. Existence is no master. Proof is no disciple. Conviction is no graduate. Certainty is no intellectual. Reality is no philosopher. Time is no student. Life is no scholar. Fate is no saint. Eternity is no sage.”

“Life is a shrewd teacher, hardship is an unfriendly lecturer, death is a pessimistic professor, and eternity is an illuminated philosopher. Experience is an intelligent teacher, reality is an indifferent lecturer, mortality is a gloomy professor, and truth is an infallible philosopher. The past is a wise teacher, the present is an apathetic lecturer, the future is a mysterious professor, and destiny is an immutable philosopher. The mind is a clever teacher, the conscience is an annoying lecturer, the body is a sensual professor, and the soul is a mystical philosopher.”

“When you are bad at what you do, people criticize you. When you are average at what you do, people criticize you. When you are good at what you do, people still criticize you. Therefore, don’t waste your life trying to please anyone. 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.”

“I am generous because I've been poor, cautious because I've been naive, strong because I've been afraid, clever because I've been foolish, mighty because I've been weak, kind because I’ve been downtrodden, cheerful because I’ve been miserable, patient because I’ve been reckless, modest because I’ve been humbled, calm because I’ve been confused, friendly because I’ve been ostracized, noble because I’ve been dishonoured, loyal because I’ve been betrayed, confident because I’ve been nervous, pleasant because I’ve been malicious, chaste because I’ve been depraved, principled because I’ve been unethical, just because I’ve been persecuted, and tolerant because I’ve been discriminated against.”

“Train your ears to hear more, your eyes to see more, your hands to do more, your feet to accomplish more, your mind to think more, your heart to feel more, and your soul to love more. The mind, though small, can perceive the impossible. The heart, though small, can endure the impossible. The soul, though small, can experience the impossible. The hands, though small, can do the impossible. The tongue, though small, can express the impossible. The eyes, though small, can discern the impossible. The ears, though small, can understand the impossible.”

“Think outside of the box. Work outside of the box. Dream outside of the box. Succeed outside of the box. The ordinary think inside of the box, the extraordinary think outside of the box, but genius thinks inside, outside, below and above the box.”

“Have the mind of a fox, the heart of a lion, the tongue of a serpent, the flair of a swan, and the soul of a dove. Have the fortitude of a camel, the courage of a bear, the strength of a bull, the fierceness of a wolf, and the might of an elephant.”

“Life is a gift, value it. Life is a trial, endure it. Life is a journey, complete it. Life is a test, pass it. Life is a task, fulfill it. Life is an opportunity, use it. Life is a moment, enjoy it. Life is a mission, accomplish it. Life is a battle, face it. Life is a jungle, explore it. Life is a puzzle, study it. Life is a mystery, solve it. Life is a game, beat it. Life is an opponent, defeat it. Life is a treasure, cherish it. Life is a bridge, cross it.”

“You are no greater than the thoughts you carry, the knowledge you acquire, the desires you harbor, and the experiences you cherish. You are no better than the friends you keep, the books you read, the heroes you admire, and the obstacles you overcome. You are no higher than the wisdom you retain, the understanding you gain, the faith you practice, and the love you give. You are no larger than the powerless you help, the poor you enrich, the weak you embolden, and the fearful you inspire. You are no bigger than the opponents you face, the alliances you broker, the battles you fight, and the enemies you defeat.”

“Understanding is fortune. Ignorance is poverty. Intuition is treasure. Wisdom is wealth. Anticipation is fortune. Fear is poverty. Hope is treasure. Faith is wealth. Comfort is fortune. Envy is poverty. Contentment is treasure. Fulfilment is wealth. Charity is fortune. Avarice is poverty. Peace is treasure. Happiness is wealth. Friendship is fortune. Hatred is poverty. Kindness is treasure. Love is wealth.”

“Light is full of strength. Nature is full of might. The world is full of energy. The universe is full of power. Nature is a masterpiece of Earth. Earth is a jewel of light. Light is a showpiece of the cosmos. The universe is a magnum opus of love.”

“There is no priest purer than virtue, no prophet greater than faith, no preacher louder than prudence, no principality higher than goodness, and no power larger than love. There is no saint warmer than mercy, no angel swifter than joy, no nurse gentler than compassion, no pleasure sweeter than excitement, and no breeze cooler than peace. There is no student brighter than knowledge, no scholar sharper than intelligence, no teacher wiser than understanding, no disciple cleverer than humility, and no master loftier than wisdom.”

“Your feet may be small, but travel much. Your hands may be little, but conquer much. Your eyes may be tiny, but perceive much. Your ears may be modest, but heed much. Your head may be small, but think much. Your heart may be little, but give much. Your soul may be tiny, but love much. Your life may be modest, but impact much.”

“Intelligence is carnal. Understanding is natural. Insight is spiritual. Wisdom is divine. Skill is carnal. Talent is natural. Brilliance is spiritual. Genius is divine. Want is carnal. Expectation is natural. Gratitude is spiritual. Hope is divine. Comfort is carnal. Elation is natural. Contentment is spiritual. Peace is divine. Confidence is carnal. Courage is natural. Conviction is spiritual. Faith is divine. Desire is carnal. Emotion is natural. Joy is spiritual. Love is divine.”

“God is the beginning of life. Life is the beginning of time. Time is the beginning of eternity. Eternity is the beginning of reality. Reality is the beginning of existence. Existence is the beginning of truth. Truth is the beginning of knowledge. Spirituality is the beginning of virtue. Virtue is the beginning of wisdom. Wisdom the beginning of intelligence. Intelligence is the beginning of understanding. Understanding is the beginning of insight. Insight is the beginning of intuition. Intuition is the beginning of success.”

“Learning is the accomplice of inquiry. Prudence is the accomplice of caution. Reason is the accomplice of ingenuity. Insight is the accomplice of understanding. Wisdom is the accomplice of discipline. Tenacity is the accomplice of improvement. Innovation is the accomplice of growth. Intuition is the accomplice of opportunity. Acclaim is the accomplice of excellence. Loyalty is the accomplice of trust. Wealth is the accomplice of luxury. Power is the accomplice of influence. Literacy is the accomplice of knowledge. Performance is the accomplice of development. Competence is the accomplice of progress. Curiosity is the accomplice of awareness. Courage is the accomplice of confidence. Desire is the accomplice of accomplishment. Ambition is the accomplice of determination. Mastery is the accomplice of honor. Character is the accomplice of reputation. Talent is the accomplice of skill. Education is the accomplice of success.”

“The world is elevated by these noble wonders: wisdom and knowledge, intuition and understanding, diligence and excellence, commitment and determination, answers and solutions, character and destiny, mercy and compassion, joy and happiness, faith and courage, honor and diplomacy, peace and contentment, kindness and love, and God and spirituality.”

“I like flowers because they are presentable, birds because they are musical, trees because they are natural, plants because they are beneficial, dogs because they are loyal, foxes because they are guileful, wolves because they are forceful, lions because they are royal, sharks because they are remarkable, crocodiles because they are formidable, bees because they are exceptional, spiders because they are artful, ants because they are responsible, chameleons because they are colorful, hawks because they are special, falcons because they are noble, owls because they are watchful, eagles because they are regal, streams because they are peaceful, rivers because they are predictable, lakes because they are crucial, oceans because they are beautiful, skies because they are delightful, stars because they are celestial, planets because they are spiritual, galaxies because they are incredible, winters because they are essential, summers because they are enjoyable, autumns because they are graceful, and springs because they are wonderful.”

“The world denied me riches, but the universe granted me peace. The world denied me possessions, but the universe granted me happiness. The world denied me pleasure, but the universe granted me joy. The world denied me comfort, but the universe granted me love. The world denied me education, but the universe granted me sense. The world denied me work, but the universe granted me employment. The world denied me opportunities, but the universe granted me success. The world denied me power, but the universe granted me influence. The world denied me titles, but the universe granted me authority. The world denied me positions, but the universe granted me privileges. The world denied me fame, but the universe granted me talent. The world denied me praise, but the universe granted me honor. The world denied me eminence, but the universe granted me character. The world denied me answers, but the universe granted me wisdom. The world denied me yesterday, but the universe granted me today. The world denied me time, but the universe granted me eternity.”

“God is a man. God is a woman. God is a child. God is a grownup. God is a person. God is a father. God is a mother. God is a brother. God is a sister. God is a parent. God is Christian. God is Muslim. God is Buddhist. God is Hindu. God is love. God is black. God is white. God is brown. God is red. God is Spirit. God is light. God is movement. God is energy. God is nature. God is power. God is thoughts. God is words. God is expressions. God is experiences. God is reality. God is the sky. God is the stars. God is the planets. God is the world. God is the universe.”

“Truth is universal, we all want assurance. Knowledge is universal, we all want awareness. Identity is universal, we all want acknowledgement. Liberty is universal, we all want choice. Dignity is universal, we all want respect. Peace is universal, we all want harmony. Equality is universal, we all want justice. Tolerance is universal, we all want understanding. Humanity is universal, we all want compassion. Freedom is universal, we all want independence. Recognition is universal, we all want appreciation. God is universal, we all want love. Smile African brother, you are a jewel, you own a piece of the sky; we are all children of the stars. Rejoice European sister, you are a gem, you own a piece of the sun; we are all children of light. Glory Asian mother, you are a treasure, you own a piece of the land; we are all children of the soil. Delight American father, you are a diamond, you own a piece of Earth; we are all children of Mother Nature. Exalt Middle Eastern child, you are a pearl, you own a piece of Heaven; we are all children of the world. Dance citizen of Earth, you are a masterpiece, you own a piece of the cosmos; we are all children of the universe.”