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I hope you remember that you always have a place to hide, away from the noise of the world, away from all that dares to wound your heart. You can always hide within the merciful heart of God.Jocelyn Soriano
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Love has a certain element of tenderness, which alone pierces through the heart and binds us more intimately than any force in the universe ever can.Jocelyn Soriano
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It isn’t violence that can break through our hearts. It isn’t force that binds us and keeps us together. Only tenderness has the power to accomplish what the fullness of love desires to do. Tenderness that approaches us little by little, and handles our feelings with the deepest affection and delight. Tenderness that is willing to wait for the right time until we are ready and we are no longer afraid.Jocelyn Soriano
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When God wants to give you a miracle, He first gives you a problem.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Fortify your mind, bullet proof your heart, strengthen your soul.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Don’t let past disappointments rob you of future happiness.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Storms are rainbow’s inside out.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The world would have no rainbows if the sky had not storms.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A single candle has the power to light up a room, a single star has the power to light up the sky, and a single soul has the power to light up the world.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A flower must bloom inside first before revealing its beauty to the world.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Light does not have to beg darkness to shine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If size really mattered, a match wouldn’t be able to set a forest on fire.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Prayer is the best way to hug those who are far away.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is impossible for a star to shine and not get noticed, even in the dark.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You can blow out a candle, but you cannot blow out a star.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You are not honored for the fruit you pick, but for the trees you plant.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Rain is just God weeping for Earth’s troubles.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You are strong because of what you overcame, brave because of what you defeated, fierce because of what you mastered, and powerful because of what you conquered.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The universe acknowledges the value of your tears; for when it rains, it is shedding its own.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you can think higher thoughts, you can do higher deeds.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You are a product of your environment, but to be great your environment has to be a product of you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Joy gives you strength. Hope gives you fortitude. Faith gives you courage. Love gives you power.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You are no greater than the knowledge you acquire, the desires you harbor, and the experiences you cherish.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Use your mind’s talents diligently, your heart’s powers incredibly, and your soul’s genius profitably.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The mind shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s wisdom; the heart, in proportion to one’s courage; and the soul, in proportion to one’s love.Matshona Dhliwayo
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In the body is tremendous strength, in the mind is brilliant potential, in the heart is extraordinary influence, and in the soul is remarkable power.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Bless the world with your mind, heal the world with your heart, lift the world with your soul; elevate the world with your life.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Don’t mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Don’t cry over the present; it has no sympathy for you; and don’t weep over the future, it has no mercy on you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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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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A flower does not fulfill its destiny until it blooms, and a star does not fulfill its destiny until it shines.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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The sky is the limit only if you have a problem with reaching for the stars.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 poor can dream. The weak can hope. The helpless can strive. The powerless can rise.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A single star shines brighter than a thousand moons.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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A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You are a beautiful creation and were made like no one else. Your uniqueness is a pleasant gift you can give to the world if you are willing to define and live that out. And, it is the best gift you will ever give yourself.Cynthia Mendenhall
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Outer beauty you see with your eyes, but inner beauty you only see with your heart.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Dear fear, I’m divorcing you. Dear courage, I’m courting you. Dear hope, I’m pursuing you. Dear love, I’m marrying you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Love makes you strong when others are weak, brave when others are scared, hopeful when others are despairing and cheerful when others are sad.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The universe offers you three things that money cannot buy: joy, love, and life.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Be like the sun; bear with those in the dark, but keep shining your light.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Love your friends with your eyes closed, but love your enemies with both eyes open.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The best chapters in your life story are written by love.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Water your dreams with fear, and they will wilt; with doubt, and they will wither; with hope, and they will grow; with faith, and they will flourish.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A bird will only fall from the sky when it stops believing in its ability to fly, and a fish will only drown in water when it stops believing in its ability to swim.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Worry makes you weaker, regret makes you sadder, hate makes you angrier, but hope makes you stronger, and love makes you happier.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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The past is your teacher. The present is your opportunity. The future is your reward.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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Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with your talents, move the world with your brilliance, change the world with your genius.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Knowledge gives you the world, intelligence gives you the sky, understanding gives you the stars, but wisdom gives you the universe.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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Yesterday says, “Forget me, but learn from me.” Today says, “Embrace me, yet utilize me.” Tomorrow says, “Anticipate me, then prepare for me.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you can stay positive in bad situations, you are strong; if you can stay positive in hopeless situations, you are mighty; if you can stay positive in impossible situations, you are great.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The sun is intelligent because it never rises too early, and wise because it never sets too late.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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Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around them, but love levels them.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The world is full of angels; if you can’t find one, be one.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You are better than your past, greater than your present, and brighter than your future.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Follow your dreams with all of your mind. Chase your dreams with all of your heart. Accomplish your dreams with all of your soul.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you guide others out of the dark, you are a star, even if no one knows your name.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When life’s journey is wearisome, put on hope’s shoes.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Your strength lies in knowledge, your power lies in wisdom, your treasure lies in understanding, and your wealth lies in life.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Snails do not despair for having short legs, but rejoice for being able to travel long distances in spite of them.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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The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When you count your blessings, count life twice.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You are beloved; even if you were the last person on earth, the sun would rise for you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When you have the world on your shoulders, God alone can help you carry it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you have nothing but joy in this life, you are still rich.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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Seeds are proof that God sometimes packages miracles in small things.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.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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If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.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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Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.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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The sun announces its presence with light, not words; do likewise.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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An Oak tree is a daily reminder that great things often have small beginnings.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds.Matshona Dhliwayo