Have the mind of a fox, the heart of a lion, the tongue of a serpent, the flair of a swan, and the soul of a dove.

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.

Knowing my soul is my lifetime-study.

Everyone assumes writers spend their time lounging around, writing and occasionally striking a pose whilst having a think.

There comes a moment... When imagination gives out and Reality leaps forth. It is frightful!

We've got 12-year-old boys dressing up as transvestites.

Women are capable of enduring a tremendous amount of disappointment and still have a good life.

Because of impatience we were driven out [of Paradise]; because of impatience we cannot return.

God cares most not about making us comfortable, but about teaching us to hate our transgressions and to grow up spiritually to love him.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambition.

Black is the color of night. White is the true color of death

True humility means total dependence on God for everything.