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Matshona Dhliwayo

Matshona Dhliwayo

Matshona Dhliwayo

Matshona Dhliwayo is a Canadian based Philosopher, Entrepreneur, and author of books such as The Art of Winning, Dinner with King Solomon and Lalibela's Wise Man. He has been featured in prestigious magazines such as Entrepreneur, Inc., and is a regular contributor for The African Leadership Magazine, The CEO Magazine, Health Magazine, The African Union, and other internationally renowned magazines.

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A candle is at its brightest in the dark.

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An open mind is better than a clenched fist.

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Be too great, like the Sun, to retaliate when lesser men throw stones at you.

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Do what you master; master what you do.

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God leaves footprints wherever He goes; love alone uncovers them.

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Intelligence helps you think inside of the box. Creativity helps you think outside of the box.

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Love has no spear but conquers hearts.

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Love is sweet even when what you go through is bitter.

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Raise your thoughts, not your fists.

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There is not enough room in a marriage for three people.

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A helping hand is better than a critical tongue.

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A loud mind is greater than a loud mouth.

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A rainbow is a storm's smile.

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A sweet soul will take you further than a sweet tongue.

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A truthful enemy is better than a deceitful friend.

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A united army of sheep can defeat a divided army of wolves.

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All play and no work make Jack a poor boy.

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All play and no work makes Jack a poor boy.

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Alone you are a warrior; together we are an army.

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An ambitious amateur will rise above a complacent master.

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An ambitious wolf will rise above a complacent lion.

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An army is greater than a warrior.

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Battling wolves today strengthens you for battling lions tomorrow.

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Be like stars; instead of cursing the darkness, shine.

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Be the light you wish to see in others.

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Be the spouse you wish to have.

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Beatings from a friend are better than kisses from an enemy.

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Beautiful rainbows are formed in ugly storms.

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Books are companions; choose your companions wisely.

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Breaking from the herd is better than getting lost in it.

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Conquer your fears before they conquer you.

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Critics do not determine how high an eagle flies.

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Danger is opportunity’s seer.

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Discuss with your enemies, laugh with your acquaintances, share with your friends.

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Excellence in obscurity is better than mediocrity in the spotlight.

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Excellence is the best ink with which to make your mark in the world.

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Follow your dreams, not the crowd.

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From the bleakest storms come the brightest rainbows.

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God created sages because He wanted to leave the light on in the universe.

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Holding onto your dreams is better than holding onto your nightmares.

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If you fall in love, make sure your landing is soft.

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If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a dream in your heart, you have everything you need in life.

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If you show off do not get upset when God doesn't show up.

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If you throw in your towel, someone may pick it up and use it better than you.

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If your inner light is on, the darker it gets, the brighter you shine.

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It is impossible for a man to outpace his shadow.

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It is in vain to wipe away tears in the rain.

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It is not the size of the ring, but the size of the love.

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Kindness is a tenant is in the house of love.

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Kindness is the best seed to plant if you want to grow love.

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Knowledge is the switch that turns on the light; wisdom is the battery that powers it.

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Learn, and you will live; live, and you will learn.

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Life is a gift for the wise, a playground for the foolish, a heaven for the rich, and a hell for the poor.

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Light achieves its highest potential in the dark.

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Light enters a broken vessel more easily than an intact one.

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Light is always one step ahead of darkness.

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Love is blind, but a broken heart sees everything.

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Love is blind, but lust has many eyes.

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Love is the 8th wonder of the world.

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Love is the brightest star in the soul's sky.

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Love is the heartbeat of the universe; without it, everything dies.

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Love is the highest prayer; as God is love, God cannot ignore Himself.

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Love is the lightest load the heart can carry.

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Love is the softest rose in the soul's garden.

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Love is the soul of the universe; joy is its heartbeat.

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Love poured out multiplies love poured in.

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Major breakthroughs often come after major breakdowns.

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Mistakes are lessons inside out.

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Money makes the world go round, but love makes the universe go in every direction.

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Moving rocks today strengthens you for moving mountains tomorrow.

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Never cut down a tree whose shade you might need tomorrow.

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One does not become strong by lifting feathers.

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One finger is powerless, but five form a fist.

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One has to crawl like a caterpillar before flying like a butterfly.

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One who cannot dance must not blame the song.

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One who conquers fear cannot be conquered by anyone.

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One who conquers fear conquers his greatest enemy.

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Ordinary people knock on doors, warriors break them down, but sages enter through the window.

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Our most beautiful dreams are born from our most unpleasant nightmares.

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Overnight success happens after a lifetime of sweat.

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Pearls of wisdom are better than necklaces of diamonds.

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Present trials strengthen you for future blessings.

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Reading is the best cure for ignorance.

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Rest as if you’ll live forever; work as if you’ll die today.

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Rising amateurs always intimidate falling masters.

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Roses do not bloom the same time as daisies.

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Seek to be the smartest in a room, not the loudest.

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Skill + hard work = Success Skill + hard work + prayer = Great success

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Small hands move big mountains through faith.

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Small steps add up to complete big journeys.

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Small steps of faith add up to great leaps of success.

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Some birds learn how to fly only after falling off of a cliff.

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Soul power supersedes mind power.

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Standing on the shoulders of the great allows you to see further than everyone.

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Step by step a mountain is conquered.

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Suppress hate; love generously. Work passionately, live honorably, and love genuinely.

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Tears are the sound the heart makes when it breaks.

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Tears are the sweat of champions.

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The cream rises to the top, even if sour.

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The darkest skies color the brightest stars.

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The distance between two souls is love.

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The greater the pressure the brighter the diamond.

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The greater your inner light the brighter your outer world.

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The greater your love, the shorter the distance to the divine.

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The greatest prison in the universe is an ignorant mind.

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The harder you fall, the stronger you rise.

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The heart carries loads that the hands cannot.

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The life you wish you had will come by working like you never have.

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The lonely road to greatness is better than the crowded road to mediocrity.

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The most beautiful rainbow is the one inside your soul.

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The most beautiful roses sometimes have the sharpest thorns.

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The most difficult person to hide from is yourself.

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The shores safety keeps many from the oceans treasures.

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The smallest light has the power to overcome the greatest darkness.

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The soul does not grow before the mind.

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The soul's tears are worth more than the heart's smiles.

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The universe is a masterpiece painted by love's masterstrokes.

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The universe is your canvass; love is your paintbrush.

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The world is full of angels; if you can’t find one, be one.

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Thorns do not stop the rose from being picked.

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Thunder is all talk; lightning is all action.

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Today's tears are an investment into tomorrow's smiles.

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Today's tears water tomorrow's gardens.

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Today’s amateurs are tomorrow’s champions.

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Unleash the potential that is in another and you unleash the potential that is in you.

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Use your enemy's arrows for firewood.

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Warriors achieve more than worriers.

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What you build in your dreams build in reality.

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What you conquer within you conquer without.

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What you seek for others you find for yourself.

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Wisdom = Natural intelligence + Spiritual Intelligence.

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Work as if you will die tomorrow. Play as if you will live forever.

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You become strong by lifting others up, not pulling them down.

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You become what you think, not what others think of you.

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You cannot carry your past without dropping your future.

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You cannot lead and follow a herd at the same time.

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You have to fight extraordinary battles to win extraordinary victories.

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Your breaking point is often your blessing point.

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Your darkest experiences often lead you to your brightest fortunes.

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Your deepest valleys lead you to your highest mountaintops.

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Your greatest friendships are those that survive the greatest storms.

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Your highest self is revealed in your lowest moments.

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Your inner light has the power to light up the world.

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Your inner light lights up your outer world.

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Your mind is more creative than any machine.

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Your talent is a blank check.

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Your worst past was preparation for your best future.

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Forgive your enemies, but never forget their natures.

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The lower you fall the higher you can rise.

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Dream with both eyes open, both ears listening, and both hands working.

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Forgiveness achieves more than vengeance.

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Your ancestors are a ladder; upon them climb.

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A man who folds his arms cannot move mountains.

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A drop of sense can save you an ocean of tears.

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Breathe a word of prayer, not anger.

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By lighting another’s candle you brighten your own.

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Dream all you will, dare all you can, and do all you must.

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If God is your pilot, do not fear any turbulence.

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It is difficult to fill a broken vessel.

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Light in your soul conquers the darkness in your world.

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Loud critics are silenced by loud success.

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One does not become a great swimmer by swimming in shallow waters.

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Teachers are students inside out.

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The key to love unlocks the doors of friendship.”

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What inflates the heart deflates the soul.

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Valid questions are better than invalid assumptions.

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Alone you are a warrior. Together we are an army.

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Help from a stranger is better than sympathy from a relative.

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If you listen to critics for too long, you will become deaf to success.

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Knowledge is strength, wisdom is power, and love is freedom.

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Be a star in someone's dark sky.

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No amount of regret can change the past; no amount of fear can prevent the future.

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A beautiful face cannot hide an ugly heart for long.

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A heart's wound heals quicker than a soul's scratch.

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As nature decorates the world, love decorates the universe.

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Behind your greatest fears lies your greatest rewards.

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Bitter wisdom is better than sweet folly.

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Books are kinder teachers than experience.

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Chance is providence in a cloak.

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Confident sheep overcome insecure wolves.

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Counting each day's blessings helps you overcome each week's troubles.

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Courage is the spear of destiny.

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Don't think about sharks when you are walking on water.

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Elevate your mind and you elevate your world.

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Esteem your friends, revere your teachers, honor your parents, regard your supporters.

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Fear imprisons, courage liberates and love strengthens.

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Fear must die for your dreams to live.

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Future dreams distract you from present nightmares.

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He has the greatest light who has the greatest love.

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He has the greatest love who forgives his greatest enemies.

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Hope is a better friend than despair.

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How can poverty be alleviated? When nobody eats until everyone eats at the same time.

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I'm standing on the shoulders of the Giants, so that I can see farther.

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If they judge God, remember, they will judge you.

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Intelligence is the daughter of wisdom.

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Invest in your dreams, not in your critics.

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Life is a dark stage on which you were born to shine.

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Love can blind you, but woe to one who becomes both blind and deaf.

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Love in you is God in you.

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Love is an ocean, kindness is a river, and compassion is a stream.

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Love is the soul's rainbow.

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Love is the soul's symphony.

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Lovely flowers sometimes bloom in ugly places.

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Pain in the wilderness is an investment in pleasure in the Promised Land.

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Pebbles that bring you joy are better than diamonds that bring you sorrow.

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Practice never makes you perfect, but it gets you closer to perfection.

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Priceless diamonds often shape in worthless dirt.

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Pursuing your dreams is the best way of insulating yourself from your nightmares.

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Rise above storms. Sail against tides. Succeed against the odds.

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Rise in your mind and you will rise in your world.

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Roses have no reason to envy daisies.

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School is a temple of knowledge, the library is a temple of wisdom, and Church is a temple of God.

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Sense will buy you more than dollars.

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Shatter the limits in your mind and you shatter the limits in your life.

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Small stars still light up big skies.

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Stars shine even for those who refuse to look up.

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Tears of joy are better than smiles of sorrow.

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The brightest stars conquer the darkest skies.

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The higher you rise the smaller your enemies.

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The highest wisdom is sometimes found in the lowest people.

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The hotter the furnace the finer the gold.

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The limits you set in your mind are the limits you set in your life.

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The soul's rainbow has more colors than the sky's stars.

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To walk in the footsteps of the great, put on their shoes.

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Today's tears sweep the road to tomorrow's blessings.

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Today’s caterpillars are tomorrow’s butterflies.

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What you lose pursuing your dreams is waiting for you once you achieve them.

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When in trouble dial 911; pray.

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When your inner light shines your outer world glows.

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Wisdom begins where intelligence ends.

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You are only greater than what you overcome.

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You can crush a rose; all it will do is give off perfume.

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You cannot reach the stars feet on the ground.

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Your darkest fears are the veil between you and your brightest rewards.

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Your past must die for your future to live.

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Your private thoughts give birth to your public acts.

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Dancing in the rain is better than despairing in the storm.

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Faith and optimism are cousins.

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Intellectual intelligence + Emotional intelligence + Spiritual intelligence = Extraordinary intelligence.

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Whether the glass is half empty or half full, you have the power to fill it up.

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Your dreams are ink; reality is the canvas. Paint masterpieces.

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A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.

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Generosity is inverted prosperity.

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A thorn in your side is better than a thorn in your soul.

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Failing over and over again is how you learn to succeed over and over again.

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Short prayers with long legs travel far.

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The darkest skies are home to the brightest stars.

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When a caterpillar looks in the mirror, he sees a butterfly.

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A bad beginning does not keep you from a good ending.

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A flower that grows in the shade of another blooms slowly.

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Beautiful thoughts precede a beautiful life.

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Believe in yourself because no one else will believe in you.

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Critics are loud, but success is louder.

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Don't blow out someone's candle or you'll both end up in the dark.

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Geniuses’ steps take you higher than talent's leaps.

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If you find yourself in the middle of a storm, dress yourself with courage, and look forward to the rainbow.

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It is better to be madly in love than to be sanely in hate.

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

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Love is God inside out.

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The darkest skies give rise to the brightest stars.

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Two thirds of leadership is encouragement.

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Use your tears to water the garden of your dreams.

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Your inner light is your inner power.

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A student of wisdom becomes a professor of life.

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Conquering hills today prepares you for conquering mountains tomorrow.

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Good deeds are the highest notes in life's symphony.

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When the heart is heavy cheerful words can carry it.

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You are your greatest asset in the business of your life.

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Your brightest light will take you to your greatest heights.

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Your inner light is your brightest light.

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Your original self is worth more than your imitation of someone else.

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A lifelong learner is a lifelong winner.

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Be like the sun; it does not stop shinning even during a storm.

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Joy is food for the heart. Love is food for the soul.

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Roses have thorns but are worth more than daises.

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A healthy body is better than a healthy bank account.

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Educate your mind, knowledge is power. Guard your heart, life springs from it.

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Hardship is a legitimate test of character, resilience a legitimate sign of strength and patience a legitimate mark of faith.

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A river cannot boast to a sea.

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An ounce of passion can inspire a pound of talent.

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Learn more. Love more. Laugh more. Live more.

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A candle cannot boast standing next to the sun.

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A cup of wisdom is more valuable than an ocean of intelligence.

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A diamond is just another stone to one who is ignorant of its value.

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A divided mind cannot conquer a united soul.

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A garden is never beautiful by accident.

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A golden opportunity may turn into silver if you wait too long to take advantage of it.

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A golden spoon is useless when the soup bowl is empty.

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A heart full of joy is better than a hand full of coins.

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A lion does not take orders from sheep.

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A lion's strength does not lie in its roar.

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A muddied diamond is better than an unsullied pebble.

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A penny from God will take you further than a dollar from the devil.

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A pinch from a friend hurts more than a blow from an enemy.

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A rainbow is storm's smile, and a pot of gold at the end of rainbow is your smile.

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A star is never afraid of darkness surrounding it, for its light comes from within.

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A step towards complacency is a step towards mediocrity; a step towards diligence is a step towards brilliance.

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A step towards excellence is a mile towards success.

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A step towards love is a mile towards joy.

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A vessel's beauty does not determine how much water it carries.

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A wise man is a student though he is a teacher.

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A year of contentment is worth more than ten of prosperity.

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Act sensibly. Act sincerely. Act selflessly. Act splendidly.

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Adversity is the evil twin of reward.

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An angel's weaknesses are better than a devil's strengths.

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An annoying truth is better than a pleasing lie.

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An eagle does not crawl because it was born to fly.

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An egg's true value is only known when it is broken.

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An open heart has greater power than a clenched fist.

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An optimist looks at a seed and sees a tree; a pessimist looks at a tree and sees a forest fire.

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An ounce of love can overcome a mountain of fear.

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An ounce of love is greater than a ton of passion.

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An ounce of wisdom can earn you a ton of gold.

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As a bird with beautiful feathers is the target of hunters, so the gifted are targets of the envious.

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As eagles fly with eagles, the great walk with the great.

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

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Be it in you, or around you, harness genius.

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Beautiful gifts sometimes come adorned in ugly wrapping.

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Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences.

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Behind every temptation is a divine reward in resisting it; behind every divine opportunity is a reward in taking advantage of it.

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Big dreamers achieve more than big doubters.

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Breaking down a closed door is quicker than waiting for someone to answer it.

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Carving your own path gets you to greatness quicker than following someone else's trail.

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Courage is the genius behind victory.

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Cowards don’t make history, brave people do.

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Creativity’s rewards are endless. Innovation’s rewards are limitless.

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Define yourself; you have the monopoly on your life’s dictionary.

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Do today what will profit you tomorrow. Avoid forever what did not profit you yesterday.

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Don't downgrade your dreams to upgrade your relationships.

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Don't judge a lion by its swimming abilities.

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Don't settle for a star when you can have the whole sky.

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Don’t sell yourself short; you are your best asset.

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End your battles how you begin them; victoriously.

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Failure is disguised success.

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Falling in love is better than standing in hate.

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Fear has no power over one who faces it.

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Fear is impotent when you challenge it.

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Fear is the greatest false prophet you will ever meet.

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Fence your mind against negative thoughts; build a high wall against evil ones.

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Flawed genius is better than flawless talent.

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Flowers do not have to speak to let you know how they feel.

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Fool me once shame on you! fool me twice shame on me!!”

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Great victories are always preceded by great tests.

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He who desires less has less worries; he who desires more has more worries.

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He who is able to lift heavy weights is strong; he who is able to carry heavy burdens is great.

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He who is full of joy is full of great riches; he who is full of love is full of endless riches.

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He who is void of love is void of power.

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He who is wise is steps away from riches. He who is loving is steps away from God.

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He who runs from challenges walks away from success.

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Hidden love is better than open hate.

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Hide your talents and success will hide from you.

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Higher thoughts lead to a higher life.

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If you don't fit into a box you can always try to fit into a circle.

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If you have never seen a masterpiece, look in the mirror.

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If you live for everybody you will die a nobody.

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If you want to know how the heart is related to the soul, love someone.

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If you want to make God laugh, tell Him you've found Him a wife.

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In a maize field choose to be a flower. In a garden of daises choose to be a rose.

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In our deepest valleys we are strengthened to climb our highest mountains.

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Inner beauty magnifies outer beauty.

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It is not the size of a flower, but the size of its beauty.

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It takes more muscles to talk than to be silent.

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Life is a stage: perform your masterpiece.

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Light poured out multiplies light poured in.

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Light travels halfway around the world while darkness is still putting on its shoes.

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Listen more. Learn more. Love more. Live more.

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Love boldly. Love boundlessly. Love benevolently. Love blessedly.

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Love from strangers is better than apathy from relatives.

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Love in your heart gives you the universe in your hands.

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Love in your heart is better than gold in your hands.

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Love is better experienced than discussed.

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Love is the greatest ornament in your heart; wisdom is the greatest ornament in your mind.

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Love is the master key that opens every blessings’ door.

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Love is the most beautiful flower in the garden of life.

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Love pierces the soul more beautifully than light pierces the eyes.

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Love pouring out of you is evidence of God pouring into you.

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Love's key unlocks joy's door.

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Love's weaknesses are better than hate's strengths.

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Love's whispers drown out sorrow's echoes.

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Mediocrity is your enemy, satisfactory is your acquaintance, excellence is your friend, and genius is your soulmate.

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Negative thoughts are an obstacle to happiness; positive thoughts are a bridge to greatness.

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One man's thorn is another man's rose.

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One who has great love has great power.

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One who loves roses cannot avoid thorns.

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Outer beauty will take you miles; inner beauty will take you around the world.

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Over preparing for your competition is better than under-preparing.

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Overcoming what frightens you the most strengthens you the most.

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Paying the price for your dreams proves you can afford them.

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Peace of mind is better than all the riches of the world.

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Pearls from the soul are more precious than diamonds from the mine.

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Picking up the pieces of a shattered dream is better than having no pieces to pick up at all.

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Pray faithfully. Pray fervently. Pray fearlessly. Pray forthrightly.

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Present tears water the gardens of future blessings.

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Providence turns the wheels of destiny.

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Read more. Exercise more. Work more. Give more.

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Rise above your fears and you rise above your world.

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Roadblocks sometimes merely indicate that you should come back later.

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Roses do not take beauty advice from weeds.

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Saying 'I love you' only takes seconds, but proving it takes a lifetime.

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Scars are your greatest medals in life.

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Self-worth takes you further than net worth.

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Show me your talents and I'll show you your net worth.

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Stars do not shine on their friends alone.

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Stumbling towards greatness is better than sprinting towards mediocrity.

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Taking a leap of faith is better than taking a leap of doubt.

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Temporary failure will not prevent you from lasting success.

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The beauty that is in you is greater than the ugliness that is around you.

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The best way to overcome your weaknesses is to turn them into strengths.

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The biggest trees look intimidating until you swing your axe.

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The caterpillar gets all the taunts; the butterfly gets all the praise.

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The caterpillar's end is the butterfly's beginning.

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The distance you walk on water depends on how great your faith is.

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The eagle only knows how high it can fly when it spreads its wings.

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The ears are better listeners than the tongue.

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The farther back you pull a bow the farther forward you can shoot an arrow.

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The great compete not only against others, but against themselves.

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The great endure terrible storms; the extraordinary rise above them.

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The greatest among you are those with the greatest love. The richest among you are those with the most joy.

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The greatest dreamers have the greatest ideas. The greatest doers have the greatest achievements.

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The greatest universe is the one within you.

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The greatest words are written on hearts, not paper.

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The heart carries heavy loads when it is being trained to carry weighty blessings.

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The heart smiles when the soul shines.

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The higher the thoughts the greater the deeds.

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The key to love unlocks the doors of friendship.

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The more polished a diamond the more valuable it is; the more tested a man the more refined he is.

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The most reliable friend you have is your shadow.

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The palaces faith builds are greater than the prisons fear creates.

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The past is a closed door, the present is an open one, and the future is an approaching one.

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The potential within you is greater than the obstacles around you.

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The shortest distance between two hearts is compassion.

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The shrewd may gain temporarily, but the wise gain permanently.

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The soul's garden is watered by love's rivers.

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The soul's hands carry the heart's burdens.

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The soul's joys are greater than the heart's pleasures.

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The soul's smile is better than the heart's grin.

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The soul’s steps are greater than the heart’s leaps.

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The weak hold onto grudges; the great hold onto love.

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They don’t think it be like it is, but it do.

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Think honestly. Think humbly. Think honorably. Think happily.

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Think like the great, speak like the great, act like the great, and you will become like the great.

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Those who truly know you see your tears even in the rain.

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To achieve extraordinary dreams you sometimes have to go through extraordinary nightmares.

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To avoid trials is to avoid living; the more you go through, the more you learn.

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

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To climb great mountains you need feet of faith.

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To shine always love always.

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Today is tomorrow’s stepping stone, but for the wise it is a ladder.

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Truth is fruit on a tree; though ripe, one must still reach for it.

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Two thirds of success is skill.

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Walking on water is safer than sailing in a leaking boat.

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Weeds blend in; roses stand out.

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What you endured was a sign of what you would become.

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What you pour into your mind you pour into the world.

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When anger heats up it folds into fists.

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When bad things happen to you, become wiser, not bitter.

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When taking risks you always require a special friend: courage.

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When your talents mature, rewards blossom.

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With your own hands you can achieve much; with God's hands you can achieve countless.

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Works from the soul transcend works from the mind.

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You become greater than what you conquer within.

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You cannot stop the ocean's current, but you can swim.

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You cannot wake up one who refuses to open his eyes.

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You don't win battles you walk away from.

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You have to take great risks to get great rewards.

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You learn more from your tears than your smiles.

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You need several eyes to see an opportunity, many eyes to see wisdom, and countless eyes to see God.

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You were born a star; your deeds determine how brightly you'll shine.

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You worry less about misplacing a star when the whole sky is yours.

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Your greatest challenges bring out your greatest potential.

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Your greatest highs come from overcoming your greatest lows.

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Your inner voice whispers, but speaks the loudest.

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Your talents determine what you should do; your character, where you end up.

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Justice is blind, but judges have eyes.

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