He who traps mice should not boast to he who hunts lions.

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.

I knew how one climbing the mountain of worldly success can slip down into the river below without being conscious of the descent till he is already drowning.

We were created to look at one another, weren't we

why do I sleep? Because I dream, and that is where I hear the best stories and find the hidden destinations of life.

Stop sketching. Start building.

If we fail to encourage physical development and prowess, we will undermine our capcity for thought, for work, and for use of those skills vital to an expanding and complex America.

Jazz is music made by and for people who have chosen to feel good in spite of conditions.

It is quite clear that the German and Chinese revolutions in case of victory would have changed the face of Europe and Asia, and perhaps of the whole world.

Criticizing reporters is like boo-ing at the Special Olympics.

Success is less about luck, and more about practice.

I'm probably the only guy who worked for (Casey) Stengel before and after he was a genius.