The mightiest rivers lose their force when split up into several streams.

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

Quarrels are the dowry which married folk bring one another.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Make the workmanship surpass the materials.

Love is no assignment for cowards.

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.

The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.

Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

even in the loneliest momentsi have been therefor myself.

It's wonderful to feel desired. There's a sense of power in it, really.

Your time is your time. Be awake to it. It's hard work to be wisely alive.

It is not possible to create peace in the Middle East by jeopardizing the peace of the world.

Don't let anyone make you feel like you're not good enough, smart enough or cool enough. Do your own thing.

There's two positions in snowboarding. One is looking cool and the other is DEAD!

I do not have a child and all allegations saying so are false.

We must meditate on what God has done in our life instead of what we are still waiting on Him to do.

Both my mother and I have close groups of friends that include other writers, and these friendships are very important to us.

Sincere prayer is answered by unfailing grace.