The greater your destiny the greater your troubles.

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.

Make the most of the best and the best of the worst, and keep your standards high. Never settle for anything less than you deserve or are capable of achieving.

We need help, the poet reckoned.

I don't want the world to give me anything for my books except money enough to save me from the temptation to write only for money.

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

Part of the heartache of all missionary work is the bright promising convert who turns out to be a mere puffball, crumbling like a macaroon under the least pressure.

Or. I hate that word. It’s two letters long and stuffed to the gills with reasonable doubt.

I definitely had some moments, where, "Wow, these were some hard chords" on some gig.

My greatest inspiration had come from messages delivered through spirit sources, who seemed to guide my every step.

I was really excited to have the opportunity to make Fiddler.

Be positive and work hard. I think it's possible to overcome anything, if you're willing to work at it.