The most underrated warrior in the universe is love.

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.

How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?

I have not the slightest pretension to call my verses poetry; I write now and then for no other purpose than to relieve depression or to improve my English.

Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.

I actually think that the president owes the Jews of Europe an apology. They deserve better from the President of the United States. Anti-semitism is on the rise, and somebody must stick up for them.

I never minded George Steinbrenner spending obscene amounts of money to put the best product on the field.

I live near a remedial school. There is a sign that says, slow... children. That can't be good for their self esteem. But look of course on the positive side, they can't read it.

Being a rock star is really a 24-hour-a-day job, and you really can't escape it.

My mother has all my awards, because if I walked downstairs every day and saw all my achievements it would be so easy to become complacent.

An interesting attribute of public banks is that they don't only de-risk the downside, but also get a share of the upside.

I like films, or some films, and would be intrigued to see my work on screen.