Love is louder than anger, even in silence.

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.

In the end, having no compass for his desires, he yielded to his nature.

Like watches over like, as the saying goes.

How can I see the future if it didn't already exist?

Men must stop being jealous of their power and generously allow freedom and responsibility to others. The reward is harmonious families and society.

When you are in the present moment, you break the continuity of your story, of past and future. Then true intelligence arises, and also love.

I'm still old-fashioned. I love dusty old books and libraries.

A lot of ppl are making more money than they ever had nowadays - so when they get their flat they can, they always find themselves with an extra room.

She couldn't steal herself back from Randa only to give herself away again - belong to another person, be answerable to another person, build her very being around another person.

you grab at any sign of hope. You grab it with both hands and breathe life into it, day after day. You do anything to keep it alive.

Today, some of the most spiritual people I know claim to be without religion.