A rose dreams of enjoying the company of bees, but none appears. The sun asks: ‘Aren’t you tired of waiting?’ ‘Yes,’ answers the rose, ‘but if I close my petals, I will wither and die.’

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"Don’t give into your fears, if you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart."

- Paulo Coelho

Courage

"Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions."

- Paulo Coelho

Teamwork

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

- Paulo Coelho

Personal Growth

"It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting."

- Paulo Coelho

Aspirations

"You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you quit."

- Paulo Coelho

Perseverance

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"Happiness is possible even in the midst of darkness."

- Beauty and the Beast

Hope

"No one is beyond redemption."

- Beauty and the Beast

Hope

"You will … hear us declare with Moroni that hope is essential if we are to ‘receive [the] inheritance [God] hast prepared [for us]’ [Ether 12:32]. We want you to claim that inheritance as sons and daughters of a king. To do that, we must realize that hope is not just the message and manner of the naturally optimistic; it is the privilege of everyone who believes."

- Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

Hope

"Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden."

- Cormac McCarthy

Hope

"Light tomorrow with today."

- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Hope