A shrub that bears fruit deserves to be watered more than a tree that does not.

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 felt like I was falling in love but maybe not just with her, with something else, another world, but maybe that's always what falling in love is like.

My dad is my best friend, my father, and my boss. When I do something that is exciting and he likes it, it feels three times as good as you can imagine.

the mighty main sea is the begetter of clouds and winds and rivers.

I think there's a lot you can learn from everybody; everybody has a story and a strength within them.

A man's a man. But when you see a king, you see the work of many thousand men.

There's nothing wrong with cash. It gives you time to think.

Relationships can go wrong very simply, very quickly, and when you have children you become more aware of relationships around you.

I took my writing seriously, and it seemed to pay off.

Time and energy. Those are the most valuable sacrifices leaders can make.

For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood.