A slap from God is better than a handshake from the devil.

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.

Segmentation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people.

Difficult years lie ahead, patience is required.

If we remain determined to shape a new and better world of separate, sovereign nations, this new century will be a happier one.

I feel that my ear candy is a little different from the ear candy most people are receiving right now.

If I have a day off I will play golf.

A plain woman is one who, however beautiful, neglects to charm.

It is impossible to know who you are until you enter into Samadhi.

I hope next time when we meet, we won't be fighting each other. Instead we will be drinking tea together.

You know, my mother had a rule which was people are just people.

I never yet did hear, That the bruis'd heart was pierced through the ear