The clearest mirror in the universe is not made of glass, but of a loving soul.

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.

The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.

Being able to channel my creativity, emotions and experience through a character was and is freedom for me.

The only place Avant Garde looks good is in the words Avant Garde.

It is a sign of maturity... to find explanations in charity.

The heart [of my work], the quintessential, remains the questioning of photographic truth. Be careful, be critical, doubt, and filter the information you receive.

Do not fight against Providence; nor bring more heavy weather to the storm. Face what is already there.

Today's gasoline prices are taking a severe toll on Americans' pocketbooks. Consumers are anxious.

China has lunged into the 21st century, while India is still lurching toward it.

Part of what is wrong with our society, and hence with ourselves, is that we consume images, we don't produce them. We need to produce, not consume, media.

Women aren't as mere as they used to be.