Don't judge a lion by its swimming abilities.

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.

O that a man might knowThe end of this day's business ere it come!But it sufficeth that the day will endAnd then the end is known.

There are 320 million American dreams. Go get yours.

I always wanted to be a professional athlete. I love my life.

If you look at the movies that come out, most of them are bad, so it's not as if achieving some level of success means you get offered better roles, because frankly they don't seem to exist.

My dancing is Hawaiian-inspired but I also get a little fresh when it comes to my faster songs.

Creativity and love come from the same source.

The right decision is the wrong decision if it's made too late.

A wound in a young heart is like a wound in a young tree. It does not grow out. It grows in.

I am always drawn back to places where I have lived, the houses and their neighborhoods.

How can a you hit and think at the same time?