Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality. Erich Fromm
You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star. Friedrich Nietzsche
Leaving home in a sense involves a kind of second birth in which we give birth to ourselves. Robert N. Bellah
Doubts give birth to truths. Japanese Proverb
If luck is with you, even your ox will give birth to a calf. American Proverb
Parents give birth to the body of their children, but not always to their characters. Ganda Proverb