When you look up and don’t see the stars, the universe may have cleared the sky for you to replace them.

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.

You are my other self

Early in life we recognize certain talents in ourselves, and we focus on those to the exclusion of others. It's not that nothing else is possible, but that nothing else was nurtured.

We would all like to vote for the best man but he is never a candidate.

As long as you stay true to yourself and to who you are, you ain't in nobody's way.

I shot "Footloose" nearby and we used to hike. Very fond memories.

If you want to take down your opponent, you do it tactically, point by point.

All God's giants have been weak men and women who have gotten hold of God's faithfulness.

Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner are the funniest dudes ever, and they have great careers on their own. They made great art in the '90s, and they still have dinner three times a week.

I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know.

How remorseless life is!