If you throw a star into the dark, it will still shine.

It is the dark that propels a star to its brightness.

A star doesn't lose its value because you threw it into the dark.

Diamonds can't rise without pressure.

If you keep a rock from pressure, you keep it from becoming a diamond.

It is easier to sail a calm ocean than to conquer a turbulent river.

You set the limits, your deeds determine the outcome.

Moving hills prepares you to move mountains.

Before you conquer a mountain you have to conquer yourself.