A star is not afraid of darkness, for its light comes from within.

A genuine smile is one of the world’s rarest treasures.

A fish that is afraid of drowning in a river is ignorant of its gifts.

A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.

It is in the storm, not the calm, that a rainbow is born.

A determined seed cannot be hidden from the world, not even by dirt.

Calm skies don't make skillful eagles.

If you cry in the rain, only the sky will see your tears.

Birds keep singing beautiful songs, even if they have no audience.

Today's storms help you appreciate tomorrow’s sunshine.

Train the ears to hear more, the eyes to see more, the hands to do more, the feet to accomplish more, the mind to think more, the heart to feel more, and the soul to love more.

Whether consciousness is implanted in us by something divine, or whether it is created by the efforts of our brains, the end result is the same. We are.

I didn't feel sad or happy. I didn't feel proud or ashamed. I only felt that in spite of all the things I'd done wrong, in getting myself here, I'd done right.

Grab onto God's promises with one hand and His faithfulness with the other, ripping apart the natural to reveal the supernatural unseen beneath.

Most intellectual people do not believe in God, but they fear him just the same.

Having a secure border is a sovereign right and mutually beneficial.

The Muslim community should not be treated as a problematic community, but treated as a community that is willing to play its role in the mainstream.

It's a really weird feeling when you write something and you really know it and then you watch actors come in and do it.

You can't make jazz without using certain elements of Latin music.

I am very amazed by the runners out there because I like jog to the garbage can outside sometimes, and I get tired.

Architecture does not change anything. It's always on the side of the wealthy. The important thing is to believe that it can make life better.