Falling in love with someone is intentional, even if it was their looks that tripped you.

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.

Poetry is dancing with words.

Hey, A-D-D, ” she called out to Claire, “come over and try these on.

The only thing worse than a perilous adventure is a boring one.

I've never begged. not for anything... except my mother's love.And that was a useless waste of time.

Good music is good music and that should be enough for anybody.

Going into the woods alone is the best way to pretend you're in another time. It's a thing you can only do alone. If there's somebody else with you, it's too easy to remember where you really are.

Cacao is not just a food; it is a "superfood".

I think that light and shadow have exactly the same duality that exists between life and death.

I think some people see me as being some kind of lovable, bumbling buffoon, and I'm actually quite mouthy and sharp, and that doesn't compute.

Hard work's a good distraction.