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Every challenge, every adversity, contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth.Roy Bennett
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The circumstances surrounding your birth is not as important as the opportunity to live life.Lailah Gifty Akita
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A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Rainbows can’t rise without storms.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The world would have no rainbows if the sky had not storms.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If the wind brushes against you, do not complain; it brushes against everyone.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A star is not afraid of darkness, for its light comes from within.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You were given the problems you have because you can solve them; the burdens, because you can carry them; the trials, because you can overcome them; the opponents, because you can beat them; and the enemies, because you can conquer them.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A diamond only truly appreciates pressure the day it begins to shine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Rainbows earn their brightest colors in the storm.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Use fear to become braver, pain to become stronger, trials to become wiser, and misfortune to become better.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When the storm runs out of breath, a rainbow is born.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.Matshona Dhliwayo
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There comes a time in your life when you have to choose between giving up and staying strong, when situations will try to predict your fate, when friends will depart from you and your echo will be your only companion. When that time comes, remember just why you fought so hard to get to where you are. What is life that it should threaten your faith and who is man that you should clinch onto for happiness? You have a destination. Remember this!.Chinonye J. Chidolue
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The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses the wind against it to rise instead.Matshona Dhliwayo
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In order for a seed to rise, it must be buried in dirt; likewise, in order for the great to rise they must be buried in adversity.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If the sky never grew dark, we would not be able to clearly see the stars.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A leaf has no power to resist when the wind blows, but when life’s storms rage, you do.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Be the calm in someone else’s storm.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The storm is the optimist’s friend, but the pessimist’s nightmare.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A day in a storm strengthens you more than a thousand in sunshine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is in vain to hide a fruitful seed in fertile soil.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The breathtaking view at the mountaintop is compensation for all of the breath lost whilst sweating towards it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Every once in a while you need to challenge yourself and learn new things.Amit Ray
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A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Don't stop trying newer challenges. What you fear you must face!Avijeet Das
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Life works in mysterious ways, and I believe one of the biggest challenges and successes is to let go and let it be.Brittany Burgunder
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Be inspired; you have seen another day! Smile; you have another chance! Take a step; you can do it again! Move; you can't continue like this! Do something for that is all life is about! Impact makers take steps. Impact makers face challenges. Impact makers overcome challenges. Each day is a new day to have a different view of the real purpose why we live. Each day is another chance to take a step towards a great end. Each day is another day to choose courage or fear! Each day is another moment of time to dare tactically or to do anything! When you wake up, do something! Smile, you have seen another day! Be happy and make each day count! .Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Don't be afraid of challenges. Let them take you somewhere new.Sira Masetti
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Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means you loved.Matshona Dhliwayo
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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.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The most beautiful rose still has to contend with ugly thorns.Matshona Dhliwayo
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At the end of every dark storm is a bright rainbow.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is impossible to graduate from the University of Life with no scars.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A tree will not wither and die because the wind blew away one leaf.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Enough pain will keep you humble. Enough grief will keep you compassionate. Enough trouble will keep you strong. Enough hardship will keep you grateful.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You are no greater than the friends you keep, the books you read, the heroes you admire, and the obstacles you overcome.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Turn your failures into lessons, your obstacles into opportunities, your tragedies into triumphs, and in no time you will turn your dreams into reality.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You’re destined for greatness, ” Life said. “But first, I’m going to make you cry.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Bad weather never stopped anyone from reaping a good harvest.Matshona Dhliwayo
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No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The weak dread the storm, the foolish invite the storm, the wise avoid the storm, the strong battle the storm, and the great overcome the storm.Matshona Dhliwayo
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No matter how beautiful a rose is it must still grow in dirt.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Wine had to be grapes first. Diamonds had to be rocks first. Butterflies had to be caterpillars first. Rainbows had to be storms first.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you can stay positive in bad situations, you are strong; if you can stay optimistic in hopeless situations, you are mighty; if you can stay hopeful in impossible situations, you are great.Matshona Dhliwayo
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I love my story. Sure it's been difficult, but it's the story that got me here, the reason I am who I am.Izey Victoria Odiase
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The ugliest storms paint the loveliest rainbows.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You can paint the whole sky black, but that won’t keep stars from shinning.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in sunshine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.Matshona Dhliwayo
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As paint needs a canvass for its beauty to show, stars need darkness for their splendor to shine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A sailor is not defined as much by how many seas he has sailed than by how many storms he has overcome.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The greatest lesson a tree can give you is to stand tall and proud, no matter how strong life’s winds blow against you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If seeds waited for perfect conditions to grow, there would be no plants in the desert.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When perplexed, God appears to you in the form of wisdom; when troubled, in the form of peace; when sad, in the form of joy; when heartbroken, in the form of love.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If Noah waited for signs of rain to build an ark, he would have been swept away by the flood.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You don’t command wind in the direction it blows, but you command a ship in the direction it sails.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you fail a thousand times, find a thousand and one ways to succeed.Matshona Dhliwayo
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To achieve success, ignore doubt; fame, ignore haters; greatness, ignore fear; and immortality, ignore hardship.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A flower blooming in a storm is stronger than a tree blossoming under a rainbow.Matshona Dhliwayo
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No matter how tall and wide darkness is, it cannot block the stars.Matshona Dhliwayo
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One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you have never walked a mile in someone’s shoes, do not mock the soars on his feet.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.Matshona Dhliwayo
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As inside of every seed is the power to rise from darkness, inside of everyone is the power to rise from adversity.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When the sails are strong a ship has no reason to fear turbulence.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and use it to hang your troubles.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The bad chapters of your life lead to the good ones if you keep turning the pages.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When night comes do not despair; rejoice instead and say to yourself, “At least now I can see the stars.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It can’t be done, ” they told the caterpillar. “It can, ” replied the butterfly.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Life changes therefore think of change when change is a must. Change such things which you have to change when you have to change things for the longer you think of changing things, the more things keep changing. The best tomorrow is today! Be swift and think of change!Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Leadership is not the loudest roar that creates change it is the consistent whisper that challenges your fears and inspires your magnificenceBluenscotttish
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You can train and work on the speed bag and heavy bag, but when you get in the ring, … It is a different story.Mohamed Saad
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The sky belongs to eagles, even during storms.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A diamond is pressure's masterpiece.Matshona Dhliwayo
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As rain does not bother the ocean, nor heat bother the sun, so adversity does not bother the great.Matshona Dhliwayo