Breathe a word of prayer, not anger.

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.

Tempted to type meaningless twaddle all the time on Twitter...with alliteration, no less!

In my travels, I have encountered cranes on three continents.

I like fearless characters, people just not afraid to do anything it takes to make people laugh.

You may have no family, no food, no clothes, no future, no spouse, no health, or no children, yet be rich beyond your wildest dreams because you have the Holy Spirit in your life.

My parents explained: "You can either have a big Christmas and birthday present or we'll go abroad." We'd say: "Let's go abroad!" We had a lovely childhood.

We all want to be happy. We need to expand the notion of what that means, to make it bigger and wiser.

The kids are Job One. So, to be quite candid, if they need me, I do my utmost to make sure I'm there.

Michael left because of the Bulls' management, not because he'd lost his love of playing the game.

Never assume the other guy will never do something you would never do.