Where the world only sees a seed, an optimist sees a tree.

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.

Be grateful. You only have this one life and it will be as beautiful as you make it

I don't have many deal breakers. I've done so much in my life, it doesn't feel right to judge other people.

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.

That's what they should teach us here. How girls' brains work... It would be more useful than divination, anyway.

I like playing characters who are out there on the edge, where they can explode at any moment or fall off the precipice.

When a band like Blondie re-forms, you wish them the best.

Not to go too far, but Microsoft is probably used by most people out there

Political freedom cannot exist in any land where religion controls the state, and religious freedom cannot exist in any land where the state controls religion.

A vision could put you on a path you don't want to follow.