Adversity is the evil twin of reward.

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.

I can't walk beside you for reasons of my own, but everytime you cross my mind, I send love to you, you know.

Every self-respecting act of persuasion must find appeal to curiosity, then to vanity, and lastly to kindness or remorse. Isabella looked down and slowly nodded.

We served Twinkies and Sno Balls at our wedding. We put them on silver trays so they looked elegant - but they were the real deal!

Religion is among the most powerful causes of enthusiasm.

In many shamanic societies, people who complain of being disheartened... or depressed would be asked,... When did you stop dancing? ... This is because dancing is a universal healing salve.

It's always nice to have people love the things that you do.

As a kid I had buck teeth and braces and acne. I hated what I saw. I'm still not comfortable, but that's why I change and adapt the way I look.

Love and spiritual values received from parents are the strongest assets for a child to face the various trials of adulthood.

How'd you like to gaze at a beer can throughout eternity? It might not be so bad. There'd be nothing to fear.

A very scurvy fellow.