Peace gives you the world, laughter gives you the sky, joy gives you the world, and love gives you the universe.

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.

Living in the past is a conscious or an unconscious choice made through a connection to the past.

Resist this war on God, freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

I like actors who, when you see them on screen, you sense a person, not just an actor.

I'm not ashamed to say that I cried at an animation movie

The human mind is like Van Halen. If you just pull out one piece and keep replacing it, it just degenerates.

There is a weapon we can fight with. That is the weapon of political action.

My brief flash of relief and confidence melted away. Good thing it did, too. I'm sure the world would come to an end if I were allowed to feel a sense of relief and well-being for any length of time.

I like stories about people. I like things that are human and different. I want to be as engaged in my work as I am in reading a book. I want to be electrified by the films I do.

Greater public recognition will also be critical in encouraging prevention and early intervention, and more generally in building public support to meet the challenges of dementia.

I love Richard Pryor. I love him to death.