Be yourself; you have nothing more valuable to offer the world than the original you.

If you seek money, be wise; if you seek power, be strong; if you seek honor, be virtuous; if you seek happiness, be yourself.

A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose its symphonies.

If roses tried to be sunflowers, they would lose their beauty; and if sunflowers tried to be roses, they would lose their strength.

To be ordinary, be normal; to be original, be different; to be valuable, be unique; to be priceless, be yourself.

A rose would be miserable if it was forced to be a daisy, no matter how much water it was fed.