Liars corrupt knowledge, and fools pervert wisdom, but the wise hallow both.Knowledge holds the truth.

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.

That's what I do. Watch movies and read. Sometimes I even pretend to write, but I'm not fooling anyone. Oh, and I go to the mailbox.

When you have your revenue streams set up the right way, you can be confident the dollars are rolling in no matter what

You need not fear it, but you must always bear in mind that the past is never quite as finished with you as you think you are with it.

The world has changed and it's going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.

Trying harder doesn’t always equal more success; it leads to more frustration, less satisfaction, and giving up.

There were no spells at my school, just a smack in the mouth.

People love solving puzzles, and you always love it when somebody smarter than you is solving puzzles.

The atmosphere is so tense, if Elvis walked in, with a portion of chips... you could hear the vinegar sizzle on them.

When time permits, I try to see interesting people in the cities I visit. In Seattle, I met Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, who is shy in personality but flamboyant in his philanthropy.

There are only two sorts of doctors; those who practise with their brains, and those who practise with their tongues.