A fish that is afraid of drowning in a river is ignorant of its gifts.

A genuine smile is one of the world’s rarest treasures.

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.

If you have shed a thousand tears, expect a thousand blessings.

Be creative, be innovative, consume what everyone consumes and make it fresh!

Sometimes the beauty is easy. Sometimes you don't have to try at all. Sometimes you can hear the wind blow in a handshake. Sometimes there's poetry written right on the bathroom wall.

I find it deeply upsetting when I see justice not being served. How do we as human beings deal with the unknown? The West Memphis Three trial is a joke on so many different levels.

I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes.

Surviving means being born over and over.

A lot of artists don't survive, do they? You work very hard and finally you get what you want and it destroys you.

Oh where, oh where had Snow White gone? She'd found it easy, being pretty To hitch a ride into the city.

[The seers call him wise] whose every attempt is free, without any desire for gain, without any selfishness.

Things are recalibrated according to new perspectives and perceptions. It's fascinating to me.

The best part of being a vegan is the purity and peace of mind one experiences and the strong connection I feel to the animal kingdom.