The struggles of the past are the gateway to the blessings of the future.

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.

Live in the present moment, you can't go back to yesterday, you can't leap into tomorrow, Today is your second, minute, hour! Embrace It!

If your love is real, it will one day reunite you with your estranged lover despite any circumstances.

Sorry, always sorry. What in the world can you buy with an apology?

Be sweet, be good, and honest always.

I was a Republican until they lost their minds

I learned more from the first stupid woman who fell in love with me than ever my brains taught me.

The American consumer is also the American worker, and if we don't do something to protect our manufacturing base here at home, it is going to be hard to buy any retail goods.

When someone wrongs you, walk away from them and don't ever look back.

I might have faults but I'm not a big head.