life-lessons-quotations

One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.

When hunting a lion it is wise to remind yourself that you too are being hunted.

Opportunities, like roses, come with a beautiful fragrance, but also with thorns.

To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore all.

Don__ climb a mountain to look down on people below, but to get a clearer view of the stars above.

If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof on your head, and a dream in your heart, you have everything you need in life.

Skill follows the rules, talent breaks the rules, mastery shatters the rules, but genius makes its own rules.

Your strength lies in knowledge, your power lies in wisdom, your treasure lies in understanding, and your wealth lies in life.

If you stop tending to flowers when they lose a few petals, you will never grow a garden.

It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder.

The world sees you for what you are, but the universe sees you for what you can be.

Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.

When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.

As only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro, never allow yourself to be swayed by popular opinion.

If you want to be strong, love yourself; if you want to be powerful, love others; if you want to be invincible, love everyone.

If you have a dream no one else can see, a reward awaits you that no one else can have.

True riches belong to those who shun false ones.

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.