It is impossible for darkness to reign in the presence of a star.

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.

Before you eat the elephant, make sure you know what parts you want to eat.

Certainly no beast has essayed the boundless, infinitely inventive art of human hatred. No beast can match its range and power.

The worst thing about falling to pieces is that humans can do it so quietly.

Anger and violence in Gaza and among Gazans is completely predictable. In a situation like ours, the absence of violence and anger would be abnormal. All of of us feel angry at least occasionally.

I am anti-social and have a dark personality. I have no redeeming qualties and nothing to offer, therefore I could never have what I wanted

Nothing good ever comes from worrying or sitting there feeling sorry for yourself... Keep positive and keep pushing on and things will turn good.

The only music I've ever written was for a film called Frank, and the idea was that it was the worst music in the world.

I can tell that you been crying all night, drinking all summer, praying for your happiness, hope that you recover

Stop talking about the way things are, unless you like them.

On average, physicians interrupt patients within eighteen seconds of when they begin telling their story.