An ounce of wisdom can earn you a ton of gold.

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.

He was one of those young men who possess an impressive store of facts, but no truths.

To find universal peace, teach yourself and everyone else to be kind, compassionate, and forgiving.

What sells a book sells a book, same in traditional or self-publishing. You gotta shake your tail feathers.

People think that in order for something to work, it has to be complicated, but a lot of times the opposite is true. We usually reach success by putting the simple truths that we know into practice.

It is not an event; it is a piece of news.

Peace surely is a good reason, yes. But there are other reasons too.

The best time to give feedback to strong people is when they're feeling weak, and to weak people when they're feeling strong.

You are one freaking awesome baboon.

Look wide, beyond your immediate surroundings and limits, and you see things in their right proportion. Look above the level of things around you and see a higher aim and possibility to your work.

I sensed only an instant of apprehension. She never raised an eyebrow at the question.. Such a brave girl.