Invest in your dreams, not in your fears.

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.

If a man has not, by the time he is thirty, yielded to the fascination of every form of extremism—I don't know whether he is to be admired or scorned, regarded as a saint or a corpse.

The greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself.

As the arteries grow hard, the heart grows soft.

It has been said that Poland is dead, exhausted, enslaved, but here is the proof of her life and triumph.

I've started to kind of hate people, and it's not because I have anything against them. It's just, I enjoy it. It's recreation.

What about Tom Jones? He's made a million and he's a bloody awful singer.

If you intend on building a solid career, it's best to not worry about the major label approach. It's a trade-off that most true artists shouldn't have to make.

It was inevitable the Titanic was going to set sail, but that doesn't mean it was a good idea to be on it.

To do art, one thing should always remember - subjects of people in misery have deep meanings.