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

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Only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro.

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

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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.

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Your mind is a gift. Your heart is a prize. Your soul is a blessing. Your life is a reward.

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Worry makes you weaker, regret makes you sadder, hate makes you angrier, but hope makes you stronger, and love makes you happier.

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They know your face, but not your mind.They understand your words, but not your heart.They hear your name, but not your soul.They grasp your past, but not your future.

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A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest.

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

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Learn from a river; obstacles may force it to change its course, but never its destination.

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One who is not afraid to die lives, and one who is afraid to live dies.

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

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If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.

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If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.

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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.

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Seeds you plant today determine the harvest you reap tomorrow.

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Your mind shines brightest when you enlighten others; your heart, when you encourage others; your soul, when you elevate others; and your life, when you empower others.

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At ten, you are foolish. At twenty, you are naive. At thirty, you are alert. At forty, you are experienced. At fifty, you are wise.

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Planting your own garden is better than waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

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If an opportunity comes dressed in trouble’s apparel, do not scorn it.

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A shrub that bears fruit deserves to be watered more than a tree that does not.

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If the world gives you a thousand reasons to cry, find a thousand and one reasons to smile.

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A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose its symphonies.

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The sun is never denied the light it gives; likewise, you are never denied the kindness you bestow.

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Don’t mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Don’t cry over the present, it has no sympathy for you, and I don’t weep the future, it has no mercy on you.

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Be humble as you learn, confident as you teach, and modest when you have mastered both.

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If you are angry for one second, it leaves you with only fifty-nine seconds of happiness.

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The greatest weight a bird gives up when preparing to fly is fear.

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Knowing what to say is sense, when to say it is intelligence, how to say it is wisdom, why and how to say it is enlightenment.

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Talent is like a little seed; when nurtured, it will flourish.

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Esteem intelligence, cherish knowledge, and value understanding, but trust wisdom.

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Skill gives you legs to jog, talent gives you legs to run, brilliance gives you legs to sprint, but genius gives you wings to fly.

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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.

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The wise are like a river; they go forward and upward, never backward or downward.

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When bitter, say little; when angry, say nothing; when happy, say much; when joyful, say all.

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Think outside of the box. Work outside of the box. Dream outside of the box. Succeed outside of the box.

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Forgive those who hurt you yesterday.Reward those who help you today.Remember those who help you tomorrow.

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It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.

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Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, treasure God.

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Water returns to the ocean. Light returns to the sun. Life returns to God.

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If death blew a trumpet each time he was coming, there would be no one to greet him on arrival.

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It is the worst people in your life that teach you the best lessons.

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Stand alone when it is to your benefit, with others when it is to your advantage, and with everyone when it is to your empowerment.

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Talk less. Do more. Fear less. Achieve more.

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A bee does not need to follow you to give you honey: you follow it. Become a person of value and you too won’t have to beg anyone to follow you.

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The distance between two minds is understanding.

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

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At the end of every dark storm is a bright rainbow.

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If you have never reached rock bottom, you have never attended the school of greatness.

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The most beautiful rose still has to contend with ugly thorns.

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When people smile at a rich man, they are smiling at his wallet.

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Love lost is better than hate found. True criticism is better than false praise. Genuine enemies are better than counterfeit friends.

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

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Knowledge offers you strength. Wisdom promises you influence. Understanding assures you wealth. Love guarantees you power.

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Give of yourself to others and others will give of themselves to you.

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Lust promises you the world, and disappoints. Love promises you the universe, and delivers.

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Jealousy says, “Compete with each other.” Envy says, “Destroy each other.” Empathy says, “Help each other.” Love says, “Empower each other.

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A sword can only pierce the body, but love can pierce the soul.

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Love has two rules: the first one is love, and the second one is love some more.

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When love intoxicates your heart, it is difficult for your soul to remain sober.

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