A golden opportunity may turn into silver if you wait too long to take advantage of it.

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.

We always fail to recognize when we are at fault, but we are always eager to blame others.

The key to prayer is simply praying.

There is nothing sadder than the cheerful letters of the dead, expressing hopes that were never fulfilled, ambitions that were never achieved, dreams cut off before they could come to fruition.

In my first film, I was a basketball player. Like every good actor, I lied when they asked me if I could play.

To create was a fundament, to appreciate, a supplement.

A moral lesson is better expressed in short sayings than in long discourse.

Arturo Bandini: -What does happiness mean to you Camilla? Camilla: -That you can fall in love with whoever you want to, and not feel ashamed of it.

If you don't make Christmas presents, meaning making something that's so emotionally connected to people, don't talk to me.

The voice of reason is small, but very persistent.

Every body drags its shadow, and every mind its doubt.