"To be a star
you must shine your own light,
follow your own path
and don't worry about the darkness
for that's when the stars shine brightest."

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"The tiny seed knew that,
in order to grow,
it needed to be dropped in dirt,
covered with darkness
and struggle to reach the light."

- Sandra Kring

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"Only when we are brave enough
to explore the darkness,
will we discover
the infinite power of our light."

- Brene Brown

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"Happiness can be found
even in the darkest of times,
if one only remembers
to turn the light on."

- Dumbledore

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"Sometimes,
you have to go through the darkness
to get to the light."

- Unknown

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"May it be a light to you
in dark places,
when all other lights
go out."

- J. R. R. Tolkien

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"When you find yourself cocooned in isolation
and cannot find your way out of darkness,
remember that this is similar to the place
where caterpillars go to grow their wings."