Don’t let past disappointments rob you of future happiness.

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.

Look not in my eyes, for fear They mirror true the sight I see, And there you find your face too clear And love it and be lost like me.

I made up the term "object-oriented," and I can tell you I did not have C++ in mind.

Unless we make education a priority, an entire generation of Americans could miss out on the American dream.

The living body is intelligent beyond our understanding; it is incomprehensibly intelligent.

Believe in yourself, work hard, work smart and passionately present your best self to the world.

I've laid my friends bare.

But, if recent history has taught us anything, it’s that self-regulation doesn’t work in finance, and that worries about reputation are a weak deterrent to corporate malfeasance.

Better to live your life open rather than exist on borrowed time, waiting for the great unmasking.

She looked at me as if for a moment she would seek someone who would understand the dreadful predicament of a woman, in this world ruled by men.

We’re super fortunate in Pearl Jam to have such loyal fans...who really want to come & see us play.