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  Wind
Michel de MontaigneNo wind favors he who has no destined port.

—  Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592, French thinker

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  Water
Nicolas Gomez DavilaSwimming against the current is not stupid, if the waters are flowing toward a waterfall.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

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  Darkness
Martin Luther KingOnly in the darkness can you see the stars.

—  Martin Luther King, 1929-1968, American leader in the Civil Rights Movement

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Joseph CampbellAt the darkest moment comes the light.

—  Joseph Campbell, 1904-1987, American academic

  
  Fire
Odysseas ElytisAlways, always you pass through fire to reach the shining.

—  Odysseas Elytis, 1911-1996, Greek poet, Nobel 1979

  
  Plants
Napoleon HillYou will never be greater than the thoughts that dominate your mind.

—  Napoleon Hill, 1883-1970, American self-help writer

Søren KierkegaardIf anyone on the verge of action should judge himself according to the outcome, he would never begin.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

  
  Trees
RumiBe like a tree and let the dead leaves drop.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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  Snakes
William ShakespeareLook like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it.

—  William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English poet & playwright ‐ Macbeth

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Ancient Greek proverbA snake will not become a dragon unless it eats a dragon.

Όφις ει μη φάγοι όφιν, δράκων ου γενήσεται.

—  Ancient Greek proverb

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