To be envied for your giftedness is better than to be accepted for your untalentedness.

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.

The voice of the Soul can be heard within the silence of the unaffected mind. Listen.

My parents used to say to me to save. Always save. They also told me to invest in properties and to never go over your monthly allowance.

Christianity has always seemed to fight a losing battle against race.

We may avoid the laws of man, but there are greater laws that can't be broken.

Do unto the other feller the way he'd like to do unto you, and do it fast.

As often as I have witnessed the miracle [birth], held the perfect creature with its tiny hands and feet, each time I have felt as though I were entering a cathedral with prayer in my heart.

Acting can truly take a toll on your nerves. I mean we have to be larger than life. Worse, I've seen actors acting off the sets too.

If you don't like my book, write your own.

The Christian religion is hopeless without the Holy Ghost.

and even a tea party means apprehension, breakage