A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.

If roses were not special weeds would not envy them.

A stone resists the wind, no matter how small it is.

When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.

When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.

Critics are loud, but success is louder.

Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.

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

Don’t be afraid of criticism; the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.