One man's thorn is another man's rose.

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.

Truth would quickly cease to be stranger than fiction, once we got as used to it.

Women were the very devil, at the mercy of their frail strength.

I had never held a baby in my life. I was one of those women - people would say, "Do you want to hold my baby?" and I was like "No ... "

I'm quite lucky, because I've got a small, decorative concrete pig.

If I'm known as the girl that lost weight and it's been six years later and I've still kept off the 110 pounds, God bless. Because I never kept off 100 pounds before in my life.

For me, restrictions are not always negative. Restrictions can push creativity. I like restrictions.

I have no doubt that Brian May would have had a brilliant career in science had he completed his Ph.D. in 1971.

At 50, don't let aging get you down. It's too hard to get back up. Happy 50th birthday.

I don't want to be known for anything other than writing songs.

For the first 40 yards I am one of the fastest guys. After that, it's a horse race.