Stars don't beg the sky to shine.

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.

When dreaming is better than reality we're livingWhat's the sense of waking up in a nightmare?

The sun loved me again when it saw that the stars would not abandon me.

Today the real test of power is not capacity to make war but capacity to prevent it.

It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.

You don't choose a film because it's made by a woman, you choose it because it's good.

Forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable.

Politics always change. Stories never do.

Just snow and sapphire and ink.

How can I think of leaving Liverpool after a night like this?

Since he saved me from the attack, I have associated his smell with safety, so as long as I focus on it, I feel safe now.