In order to bring down the great, you have to be able to reach the stars.

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.

A book is a wonderful present. Though it may grow worn, it will never grow old.

When we trust God more than our feelings, it confuses the devil. I mean, when he throws you his best shot and he can't budge you from believing God, he won't know what to do with you anymore.

The sane are madder than we think, the mad saner.

I have no maternal instinct whatsoever. Motherhood holds no interest for me.

Take your passion and make it happen.

I'd rather have people hate me with the knowledge that I tried to save them.

The people starve because those above them eat too much tax-grain. That is the only reason why they starve.

I love when I'm trying to do something I don't know how to do, and it kind of figures itself out along the way. And that means messing up a lot. That means throwing away a lot of drawings.

Take a Deep Breath & Focus on What's Really Important.