{"quotes":[{"text":"Be like stars; instead of cursing the darkness, shine.","author":"Matshona Dhliwayo","tags":["adversity","darkness","greatness","inner-light","inner-strength","inspirational","inspirational","inspirational-for-men","inspirational-for-women","inspirational-motivation","life-lesson","life-lessons","life","life","life-and-sayings","light","light","motivation","motivational-inspirational","motivational","motivational-of-the-day","motivational","motivational-for-women","overcomer","overcoming-adversity","overcoming-challenges","overcoming-fear","overcoming-obstacles","overcoming","shine","shine-your-light","star","success"],"id":696,"author_id":"Matshona+Dhliwayo"},{"text":"If only you could be yourself.' they shouted. So, she did. 'You are not like me or anyone I have met!' they screamed. So, she blended. 'You are so fake.' they laughed. So, the caterpillar retreated to her cocoon to find peace alone. One day, they came to find her gone. She left a message, “God knew I was different and gave me these beautiful wings because he meant for me to fly. You see...I wasn’t meant to be like you. I was meant to be me--better.","author":"Shannon L. Alder","tags":["beauty","compassion","different","divergent","god-s-love","goodness","inner-light","kindness","love","loving-yourself","outer-and-inner-beauty","quality","self-confidence","self-respect","unique","wisdom"],"id":918,"author_id":"Shannon+L.+Alder"},{"text":"Your original self is worth more than your imitation of someone else.","author":"Matshona Dhliwayo","tags":["creativity","excellence","genius","greatness","imitation","individuality","inner-beauty","inner-light","inner-self","inner-world","inspirational-motivational","inspirational","motivational","originality","success","uniqueness","value"],"id":1413,"author_id":"Matshona+Dhliwayo"},{"text":"Stars do not shine on their friends alone.","author":"Matshona Dhliwayo","tags":["charity","enlightening","enlightenment","greatness","guide","guide-for-living","inner-light","kindness","leadership","love","love","love-and-sayings","mentor","mentoring","sage","shine","shine-your-light","teaching"],"id":20537,"author_id":"Matshona+Dhliwayo"},{"text":"Your inner light is your inner power.","author":"Matshona Dhliwayo","tags":["charity","enlightenment","goodness","inner-light","inner-man","inner-power","inner-self","inner-world","kindness","light","love","spiritual"],"id":21425,"author_id":"Matshona+Dhliwayo"},{"text":"The soul's rainbow has more colors than the sky's stars.","author":"Matshona Dhliwayo","tags":["enlightenment","faith","goodness","inner-beauty","inner-guidance","inner-light","inner-self","inner-world","kindness","love","love-and-sayings","peace","rainbow","sky","soul","spiritual","spirituality","star","wisdom"],"id":22510,"author_id":"Matshona+Dhliwayo"},{"text":"In these dark and uncertain times, there can be great value in imagining a bit of star in each human soul. Not just that it gives some hope for humanity at a time when man’s inhumanity to man seems ever on the increase; but also because it points to an inner brightness that can light the way in dark times.","author":"Michael Meade","tags":["dark-times","inner-light","inner-star","soul","uncertainty"],"id":32653,"author_id":"Michael+Meade"},{"text":"We cannot dim another person’s light without first extinguishing our own.","author":"Alaric Hutchinson","tags":["compassion","consciousness","growth","inner-beauty","inner-light","inner-peace","inspirational","kindness","light","new-age","psychology","self-help","self-love","spiritual","wisdom","zen"],"id":42262,"author_id":"Alaric+Hutchinson"},{"text":"Your inner light lights up your outer world.","author":"Matshona Dhliwayo","tags":["caring-for-others","caring","charity","enlightenment","goodness","helping-others","inner-light","inner-self","inner-world","kindness","light","love","shine-your-light","spiritual","spirituality","virtue"],"id":46268,"author_id":"Matshona+Dhliwayo"},{"text":"Make your mark in the world with divine ink: love.","author":"Matshona Dhliwayo","tags":["better-world","change-the-world","divine","goodness","greatness","inner-beauty","inner-light","kindness","love","make-your-mark","shine-your-light","shinning-star","spiritual","spirituality"],"id":51258,"author_id":"Matshona+Dhliwayo"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":83,"pages":9,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}