Overcoming what frightens you the most strengthens you the most.

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.

Even in silence and darkness, the heart can see more beauty than the eyes.

He was everything I never knew I was looking for.

Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.

Not only is our love for our children sometimes tinged with annoyance, discouragement, and disappointment, the same is true for the love our children feel for us.

I've always been a foodie. My grandmother got me hooked on cooking.

Then kiss me, Claire," he whispered, "And know that you are more to me than life, and I have no regret.

When being interviewed by a woman for a job, never begin with listen up doll face.

It's incredible how many emotions you feel when crossing the finish line and seeing that you are No. 1.

But I'll say this: I've never been more honored to sing about Jesus and for Jesus. And I've never been more sure of the path I've chosen.

It does not matter if you are a rose or a lotus or a marigold. What matters is that you are flowering.