"You were born a winner, you decide whether you remain one or not."

"Reach for the stars, not your fears."

"Light is a masterpiece, but is of little value if you are blind."

"Half a brain is better than none."

"If you swim with sharks, make sure you have the appetite of a whale."

"A spouse is someone you can live with, a soulmate is someone you can't live without."

"It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder."

"Water drops erode mountains not because of their size, but their persistence."

"The greatest gift you can open is your arms to someone in need."

"Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those who love you, and generous to those who adore you."

"To be envied for your giftedness is better than to be accepted for your untalentedness."

"Though you are as a drop in the ocean, without you, the universe would be empty."

"Teach the ignorant. Study the wise. Avoid the foolish. Embrace the enlightened."

"Women are heavyweight boxers; only, they punch with words, not fists."

"Saying 'I'm sorry' earns you my attention, proving you're sorry earns you my heart."

"What supporters say about their leadertells men a third about who he is. What supporters do for their leadertells men two thirds about who he is. What supporters give up for their leadertells men all of who he is."

"A wise man is closer to God than a fool will ever be to himself."

"Count your summers, not your winters."

"The higher you rise, the smaller your enemies."

"Keeping your head above the water only works if the air is clean."

"You have not lost if you have learned one new lesson. You have not lost if you have helped one new person. You have not lost if you have overcome one new obstacle."

"As plants do not grow in the dark, never allow yourself to be in someone's shadow."

"In thoughts, be wise. In speech, be cautious. In sentiment, be positive. In actions, be prudent."

"If you want to double your happiness, pour it into someone else."

"It's too risky", said doubters. "It's too difficult", said scoffers. "It's pointless", said mockers. "It's impossible", said haters. "It's already done", said believers."

"In the body is tremendous strength, in the mind is brilliant potential, in the heart is extraordinary influence, and in the soul is remarkable power."

"The sun consumes even itself to give light to a dark world, do likewise."

"The most difficult door to open is the entrance to an ignorant mind."

"The great are like a rubber ball; the harder they hit the ground, the higher they rise."

"There are thousands of languages around the world, but love is the most beautiful of them all."

"Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair."

"Running away from someone you love is a race you will never win."

"Bitter love is better than sweet hate."

"Follow your dreams, not the crowd."

"Prayer is the best way to hug those who are far away."

"When hunting a lion it is wise to remind yourself that you too are being hunted."

"A thorn is a rose's friend but a gardener's enemy."

"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."

"Happiness cannot be bought by money, cannot be acquired by degrees, cannot be realized by power, and cannot be earned by honor; but can be won by kindness, gained by charity, attained by goodness, and achieved by love."

"A sage benefits from his mistakes more than a fool benefits from his triumphs."

"Women make the world go round, men turn it upside down."

"Wine had to be grapes first. Diamonds had to be rocks first. Butterflies had to be caterpillars first. Rainbows had to be storms first."

"You can blow out a candle, but you cannot blow out a star."

"As the day you get married is as important as the years of courtship, so the journey to success is as important as success itself."

"You don't scale a mountain with your mouth, but with your feet."

"Lips may lie, but the heart always tells the truth."

"Be calm on your wedding day; she won't kill you in front of a hundred people, no matter what you've done."

"Seeds are proof that the greatest growth takes place in the dark."

"When your inner light shines your outer world glows."

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