It is in vain to stone the sky, no matter how big the rock is.

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.

Everyday is one less day.

She was never satisfied with anything less than perfection, but she was no grind. She was too interested in people.

No matter how much you've done, or how successful you've been, there's always more to do, always more to learn, and always more to achieve.

Nobody appreciates deliverance like those who've nearly been destroyed.

I think all movies are political. The ones that are not political intentionally are the worst, and have the worst politics, I think.

Frustration is an interesting emotional state, because it tends to bring out the worst in whoever is frustrated.

Ageing footballers never lose their commitment; they just lose their pace

If we say it long enough eventually we're going to reap a harvest. We're going to get exactly what we're saying.

Murder is the apex of megalomania, the ultimate in control.

When alone with God, be alone with Him.