Don't believe a man will give you the world if he doesn't even buy you flowers.

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.

...nothing seemed quite as romantic as holding hands while you climaxed.

In order to be heard, an author must have readers...

I would love to have a stable, productive relationship with Russia.

The essence of metaphor is understanding and experiencing one kind of thing in terms of another.

Different groups in different areas developed different traits to assure their survival.

In Northern Ireland, people said there would never be a solution. But once people begin to have the political will and force their governments to sit down, it can happen.

Everyone has at least one story, and each of us is funny if we admit it. You have to admit you're the funniest person you've ever heard of.

My father was a great innovator in public life, but when it came to raising his daughters, no one could have been more conservative.

There's a certain Buddhistic calm that comes from having... money in the bank.

We should set a national goal of making computers and Internet access available for every American . . . we must help all Americans gain the skills they need to make the most of the connection.