A star never lets anything dull its sparkle, not even darkness.

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.

Where wisdom reigns, there is no conflict between thinking and feeling.

People lose their pleasures because they "don't care". Others misuse their treasures because they "care less". If you'll win, you must care!

Society teaches us that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The bill of rights informs us that we have the right to keep it to ourselves.

Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this.

I don't judge people. I don't even judge people on 'The Voice.' I'm a coach. I'm there for constructive criticism and to aid and abet and discover new talent.

When you help others feel important, you help yourself feel important too.

Everyone wants to talk, you've just got to find a way to get them to talk.

Believing that your parents are always right.

If the school sends out children with a desire for knowledge and some idea of how to acquire and use it, it will have done its work.