A tuna can only boast in a pond, but a whale can boast even in the ocean.

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.

Best friend my well-spring in the wilderness!

You can call me a pain. I'll accept that as a compliment.

When my husband first read a draft, he said, "You spend too much time describing the characters' outfits." He was right. I removed much of the clothes talk, but quite a bit remained.

Excuse me, guess I've mistaken you for somebody else, somebody who gave a damn, somebody more like myself.

Democracy is not a form of government. It is a political philosophy that can be embodied in various systems of government.

Creating the fictional background for a game world isn't significantly different from creating a background for fiction.

It was also wonderful to have the prospect of playing with Jack Nicholson. It was a terrific part, a terrific script, with Alexander Payne and Jack Nicholson. You can't get any better than that!

We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper, by the manner which is the man himself.

You want me to describe Elvis, wow!

Children are not unforgiving. You can punish them and they will hug you in a few minutes.