Great winds only challenge great trees.

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.

Parenting has no guide book

One of the benchmarks of great communicators is their ability to listen not just to what's being said, but to what's not being said as well. They listen between the lines.

Willingness to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while.

I partied in every capital in Europe, basked on all the famous beaches, and good-timed it in South America, the South Seas, the Orient, and the more palatable portions of Africa.

Laugh now, cry later: this is the karma. Hip-hop never died, it's just sick of the drama.

Especially with comedy, you take massive risks because ultimately you're trying to be funny. If you're not funny, then it's really embarrassing and you look stupid.

He who must search a haystack for a needle is likely to end up with the attitude that the needle is not worth the search.

The issue I have always felt most strongly about is hunger in America, in particular the children.

I write a lot about the past because I really see things clearly in hindsight.

Your own words are the bricks and mortar of the dreams you want to realize. Behind every word flows energy.