The greatest gift life can give you today is the promise of tomorrow.

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.

Life in the wild, as I’m observing, is about survival as much as pleasure.

River Tam (Summer Glau): No power in the 'verse can stop me.

When a scientist says he believes the Bible--that doesnt give me anymore more faith in the Bible that gives me more faith in the scientist.

I'm particularly proud of anything the House and the Senate agree on.

When you really get technique... there is no strength that will stop you.

While the goal of the American dream is to make much of us, the goal of the gospel is to make much of God.

The Nordic welfare model is in many aspects a good model but it needs more of a choice for individuals.

History can't tell us. Each generation must define itself.

But when Anthony kissed her, she felt as if she were losing her mind. And when he kissed her twice, she wasn't even sure if she wanted it back!

The historical orthodox Christian faith is extremely wide and diverse.