Fear can only be mastered outside of your comfort zone.

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.

When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.

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

A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.

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

The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.

If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius will pour out.