If greatness was easy to attain, everyone’s name would be in history books.

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.

That is the second time you have spoken out of turn, Miss Granger, ” said Snape coolly. “Five more points from Gryffindor for being an insufferable know-it-all.

Find an opportunity to serve and success will be yours.

Clear skin, a manicure, a couple dead zombies, and then fame!

Love bravely, live bravely, be courageous, there's really nothing to lose. There's no wrong you can't make right again, so be kinder to yourself, you know, have fun, take chances. There's no bounds.

Racial profiling is illegal, and I do not support it.

Any guy that refers to dating women as the hunt or being on the prowl should be evaluated for a number of conditions.

We can say that Maud'Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn.

What are you?" I asked. "I'm the Ghost of the Night Before Exams." "And how long did it take you to come up with that?" Jazza asked. "I'm a busy man," he replied.

We always speak well when we manage to be understood.

Act now, for now is all you have.