Darkness is an uncomfortable place, but that is where stars are made.

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.

Tickles are what power my giggle machine.

The family was God's idea, not our own, and it is still a wonderful institution.

I wish I knew how to quit you.

Good night - may you fall asleep in the arms of a dream, so beautiful, you'll cry when you awake.

I try to do nothing. I drink rosemary when I have a lot of work to do. People take coffee, they take speed, whatever. I take rosemary.

Marxism is the opium of the intellectuals.

I cannot imagine not going home to animals. They are the closest thing to God. They don't harbour resentment.

The butterfly does not look back upon its caterpillar self, either fondly or wistfully; it simply flies on.

I don't recommend being a bachelor, but it helps if you want to write.

Crimes generally punish themselves.