When the heart says “yes” it is difficult for the mind to say “no.

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.

All I trust is the past. Things that have ended can't betray me.

You need something more from me—something I wasn't able to give you before.

A pessimist is a liar, unless he destroys himself, and no less of a hypocrite than a priest who defiles the holy.

Jesus always pointed people towards a better version of themselves - particularly when they'd failed.

Film is such a bizarre vehicle for acting. It's such a bizarre experience. I don't think you ever really get familiar with it. If you do get familiar with it, you're probably not that good anymore.

Magnetizing things to ourselves is a natural process, but what are we magnetizing towards ourselves, is what we're giving out.

I claim to represent all the cultures, for my religion, whatever it may be called, demands the fulfillment of all the cultures.

Go forward confidently, energetically attacking problems, expecting favorable outcomes.

In the 2000 election, George W. Bush, who had shirked military service, succeeded in presenting himself as more reliable on national security than Al Gore.

I see through my eyes, not with them.