A rose's prick is better than a daisy's kiss.

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.

If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.

Some of us feel the need to experience life before bending to the will of an arcane society.

Stop assuming I don't have any emotions. My inner thoughts might not be easily seen on my face. I do think and feel.

Going back to something is harder than you think."I don't suppose I could have broken my mother's heart any more if I tried.

I always read poetry before I write, to sensitize me to the rhythms and music of language.

Every present moment will offer itself as a window onto eternity, a doorway to the infinite.

The more you work out, the more you get the energy to do it. And the more you get motivated to do it, especially when you start seeing results.

The problem with that is there are very few Latinos, Blacks and women who will have the same experiences as a white 25 year old male who went to Stanford.

This is the United States of America and unfortunately, race still matters to a lot of people. The evil head of racism doesn't hide, it sticks its head up.

I was obsessed with Jim Carrey growing up. It's why I wanted to become an actor.