It is not your enemies that you need to conquer on the journey to greatness, but yourself.

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.

Learning from the experiences of our ancestors, let us together create knowledge for all that benefits all.

I confess, I do not believe in time.

Teaching people to become like Jesus, outside of the power of Jesus, dishonors Jesus.

The rhythm of the weekend, with its birth, its planned gaiety, and its announced end, followed the rhythm of life and was a substitute for it.

You don't have to follow anybody's rules.

The deepest and most enduring happiness is found only in God. Not from God, but in God.

I wanted to be a stage actress. I wanted to be a New York actress and have a community with other actors. I didn't want to get famous; I always thought getting famous was a drag on you.

Love birds don't always sing pretty tunes.

I live for myself and answer to nobody

It's obvious that my brain isn't what it used to be.