The worm’s bad luck is the bird’s good fortune.

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.

I'm backing down now. I really do love you. That's why I'm doing this.

Your will shall decide your destiny.

Me and Matt love to argue, but in general our sense of humor is pretty much alike.

Do I provoke as a method of investigation? Of course. That's the essence of architecture. Do I do it with gusto? I do.

On average, global warming is not going to harm the developing world.

The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.

Age should fly concourse, cover in retreat defects of judgment, and the will subdue; walk thoughtful on the silent, solemn shore of that vast ocean it must sail so soon.

Slow are the steps of freedom, but her feet turn never backward.

If only Africa had more mosquito nets then every year we could save millions of mosquitoes from dying needlessly of aids.

It is the tragedy of other people that they are to us merely showcases for the very perishable collections of our own mind.