The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

There's smoke in my iris, but I painted a sunny day on the insides of my eyelids

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

The only bridge I've ever burned along this legacy I dance is the one that linked the cities of prosperity and chance.

Never forget the life experiences

Prayers will never reach God unless they are founded on free mercy.

What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.

Now I've been crying lately, Thinking about the world as it is. Why must we go on hating? Why can't we live in bliss?

Some people fear seeing or feeling anything about which there is no general agreement. For others, it is thrilling to be aware of innuendo, shading, complexity.

Stories cannot demolish frontiers, but they can punch holes in our mental walls, and through those holes we can get a glimpse of the other and sometimes even like what we see.

Let's talk about a decision that women have to make every morning- Big purse or little purse?

The best stomachs are not those which reject all foods.

[The overthrow of the Castro regime] is the top priority of the US government. - all else is secondary - no time, no effort, or manpower is to be spared.

Gotta watch out for directors.