A face can have a thousand wrinkles, but the soul have none.

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.

The greatest need in the world today is for fully committed Christians.

The morality of a society is often dangerous and very unethical.

A mother's love, it knows no end. It begins with a dream, with a silent wish, and it never ever ends.

The courage of children and beasts is a function of innocence.

Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution.

They say that love is always blind and that explains so much, young lovers always seem so prone to use their sense of touch.

Democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens.

What would God have me do with my life?

The deep inequalities that persist are visible reminders of the effects of apartheid and colonialism. Until these scars are healed, the vision of our Constitution will not have been achieved.

In the novel, I can change things and simplify, and make events work towards whatever meanings I'm trying to get at more efficiently.