"To be knowledgeable, sit before scholars; to be wise, sit before life."

"The mind does not need four walls to make you its prisoner."

"Use the arrows failure throws at you to hunt for success."

"Raising donkeys in the midst of horses will not make them sprinters."

"An ounce of faith can overcome a ton of fear."

"Don't fall for someone's words, fall for someone's deeds."

"Pressure is an artist, diamonds are its masterpiece."

"Do the dishes, and you have her heart; do the dishes and the laundry, and you have her soul."

"Tears of joy are better than smiles of sorrow."

"A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn't want to break."

"A full mind is more valuable than a full bank account."

"A bird will only eat from a hand it trusts."

"Wisdom knows the way. Understanding sees the way. Passion feels the way. Love goes all the way."

"Dark times don't create stars, it is at night when what has always been in the star is revealed."

"Respect your haters, they are always the first to show you that you are better than them."

"The richest person in the cemetery is the one who left behind the most happy memories."

"If you teach a wolf how to hunt, it will reward you by devouring you."

"The grass is always green if God is watering it."

"The cream rises to the top, even if sour."

"Time stops when you are in love, even as you age."

"Life hands us storms so we can paint rainbows."

"Darkness is a prison from which only light escapes."

"If you place two flowers in the same vase, they will not argue over who is more beautiful."

"Coat your words with honey if you want to catch bees."

"People can hurt you, but you must still love. People can betray you, but you can still trust. People can put you down, but you must still rise. People can oppose you, but you can still prevail."

"Love in the rain is better than hate in the sunshine."

"A rose struggling in a desert is still braver than a flower flourishing in a rain forest."

"The greater your wisdom, the shorter the distance to success."

"It is the strongest, not the prettiest birds that conquer the sky."

"If you want to punish a sage lock him in the same room with a fool."

"In order to soar like an eagle one has to be bold like a lion."

"We are all artists, painting the world with our thoughts while coloring the universe with our deeds."

"Life is a stage: perform your masterpiece."

"When I was poor, I was rich because I was happy; when I was wealthy, I was poor because I was sad."

"You are an artist, your life is your masterpiece."

"Your back may be pushed against the wall, but your brain is not."

"Be your own hero."

"Debate, but do not argue. Challenge, but do not force your opinions. To win an argument, but lose a friendship, is a loss. To lose an argument, but retain a friendship, is gain."

"If you pour more water into a river, it will not drown the fish."

"Courage treats the weak better than fear treats the strong."

"An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear."

"Don't water anything that you don't want to grow in your life."

"Love is a hook; the moment a man swallows it, a woman knows she has him forever."

"Rather than always impose your will, allow men to learn from their mistakes. Great failures make great teachers; success enables one to forget some thingsa failure cannot afford to."

"As water drowns but also cleanses, so adversity scalds but also blesses."

"The sky belongs to eagles, even during storms."

"Joy is a loyal companion, love is a faithful friend, fear is a terrible adversary, and hatred is a merciless enemy."

"A seed rises from dirt to prove to the world that its greatness lies not on what the world thinks of it, but from within."

"One who is thankful for a slice of bread is more blessedthan one who is ungrateful for a loaf."

"True beauty isn't what you put on your face, it's what you put in people's hearts."