"A diamond only truly appreciates pressure the day it begins to shine."
- Matshona Dhliwayo
"If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night."
"Rainbows earn their brightest colors in the storm."
"Hold yourself back, or heal yourself back together. You decide."
- Brittany Burgunder
"When the storm runs out of breath, a rainbow is born."
"Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure."
"The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows."
"Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses the wind against it to rise instead."
"A flower does not fulfill its destiny until it blooms, and a star does not fulfill its destiny until it shines."
"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."