It is in vain to wipe away tears in the rain.

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.

He that will not sail till all dangers are over must never put to sea.

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

I don't need anybody, I'm successful in life enough to buy myself a f'ing sandwich.

I design my start-up ventures around my own personal beliefs and values.

We have more than enough resources in the world. The only thing we don't have is brains in Washington.

The form [of literature] matters little to me, classical or not.

When one is polite in German, one lies.

Here I am at the end of the road and at the top of the heap.

When I started my last business, I didn't receive a paycheck for 13 months. The average person can't handle that pressure.

No factions? A world in which no one knows who they are or where they fit? I can't even fathom it. I imagine only chaos and isolation.