It is impossible to make your own luck without the ingredient of hard work.

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.

Yesterday I bought myself a new, very sharp kitchen knife.And I managed to cut my finger within 5 minutes of getting home!Those plastic packages are bloody dangerous!!!

Let no worldly prosperity divert you, nor any worldly adversity restrain you from His praise.

The financial implode is bound to be reflected in the movies that are being made, there's no question.

If you are a genius, you'll make your own rules, but if not - and the odds are against it - go to your desk no matter what your mood, face the icy challenge of the paper - write.

It's Friday. That's one reason to celebrate. Also, it's the first day in a long time when no one declared they're running for president.

There isn't a person alive who doesn't like being caressed.

I like to complain and do nothing to make things better.

What I'm trying to say is the Holocaust was a horrific crime against humanity and frankly, I would never want to see that repeated.

Invite Divine Order into your life today and a more serene tomorrow will unfold.

I am inspired beyond my ability to articulate... and now I know what and who I want to be... a soldier for peace.