“When a flower rises from the earth, it is overcoming its greatest opponent: fear.”

“Wealth wont make you happy. Power wont make you remarkable. Fame wont make you honorable. Education wont make you wise.”

“Bless the world with your mind, heal the world with your heart, lift the world with your soul; elevate the world with your life.”

“Dont mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Dont cry over the present; it has no sympathy for you; and dont weep over the future, it has no mercy on you.”

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

“The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows.”

“A flower does not fulfill its destiny until it blooms, and a star does not fulfill its destiny until it shines.”

“A flower that refuses to bloom robs the world of its beauty.”

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

“If you use a philosophy education well, you can get your foot in the door of any industry you please. Industries are like the blossoms on a tree while philosophy is the trunk - it holds the tree to...”

“Dig deep & pull the roots of confidence from the ground of your being, standing firm in the raging storm until sunlight blossoms inside you.”

“Rare indeed is the seed who can bury its nightmares & still stem & blossom into its wildest dreams.”

“The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns.”

“She is the fragrance of a dozen jasmines.”

“Anyone can love a rose, but only a saint can love its thorns.”