"A star is not afraid of darkness, for its light comes from within."

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

"Passion will warm you for days, infatuation will warm you for months, but love will set you on fire for a lifetime."

"The most valuable real estate in the universe is inside your soul."

"Folly and evil are twins; the devil is their father, and wisdom is their enemy."

"You don't have to remind a flower when its time to bloom is near, it has been preparing for it all of its life."

"No matter how much territory the wolf conquers the lion will still rule the jungle."

"Embrace all. Help some. Trust few. Harm none."

"Truth is straight like a line. Virtue is firm like a wall. Wisdom is tall like a mountain. Love is wide like an ocean."

"Temporary friends sometimes bring us to permanent blessings."

"Walking towards love is wiser than falling into it."

"Dear fear, I'm divorcing you. Dear courage, I'm courting you. Dear hope, I'm pursuing you. Dear love, I'm marrying you."

"You are a product of your environment, but to be great your environment has to be a product of you."

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

"Pain helps the body grow. Riddles help the mind grow. Loss helps the heart grow. Temptations help the soul grow."

"You have the world at your feet if you have wisdom in your mind. You have the world in your hands if you have joy in your heart. You have the world in your bosom if you have love in your soul."

"A gullible dreamer is better than an expert doubter."

"It is easier to fall off of a ladder than to climb one."

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

"If you push your luck too hard, fortune's muscles might tear."

"The easiest way to be the prettiest girl at a party is to rig the guest list."

"If the final chapter of your life story is written by love, you are guaranteed a happy ending."

"Destiny is like a train with no brakes, unstoppable."

"You cannot walk on water or move mountains without faith."

"The darkest clouds precipitate the most rain."

"If your heart truly stops when she looks at you, how come you are still alive?"

"You must walk on water, especially if you don't know how to swim."

"Do not trust everyone who smiles at you; some admire your achievements, but some misunderstand them, and many more envy them. Jealousy is like the sky: everywhere on everyone."

"Light the candle of success with the flame of excellence."

"My mother-in-law belongs in Hell, but the devil is afraid she'll end up taking over."

"If you don't take inventory of your blessings, ingratitude will try to steal them from you."

"The greater your destiny the greater your troubles."

"A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday."

"The first step to accomplishing the impossible is to achieve it in your mind."

"If your love for your wife can be measured, it is not big enough."

"The entrance to the world is inside your mind, the entrance to the universe is inside your soul."

"The entire world above you, around you, beneath you, and beside you, is insignificant in comparison to the world within you."

"A tuna can only boast in a pond, but a whale can boast even in the ocean."

"Nurture a tree today, and it will provide you fruit tomorrow."

"The loudest preacher in the world is your conscience, the cleverest is wisdom, the rowdiest is passion, the surest is truth, the purest is love, and the highest is God."

"Believe in yourself, not in your critics."

"Work keeps us occupied. Faith keeps us fortified. Hope keeps us gratified. Love keeps us satisfied."

"Love is black. Love is white. Love is brown. Love is humanity."

"God hides treasure in dirt, so that only those humble enough to dig through it find it."

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

"Think objectively. Think operationally. Think optimistically. Think outstandingly."

"Falling in love with someone is intentional, even if it was their looks that tripped you."

"Learn from the sun; it is warm to everyone, and is therefore never in short supply of those who adore it."

"The price of greatness is exorbitant, only those rich in courage can afford it."

"Raise your thoughts. Ennoble your desires. Better your actions. Elevate your life."