You become what you think, not what others think of you.

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.

Writers are really people who write books not because they are poor, but because they are dissatisfied with the books which they could buy but do not like.

Gone are the days when success depends on how you use your muscle tissues. In this 21st century, your brain cells must work more than your muscle tissues!

If we concern first with God’s Kingdom, we can inhabit all other kingdoms.

If you have to choose between the two hopeless situations, choose the one which gives you at least an opportunity to fight!

There was always a feeling for me that it would work. That's what keeps me going. You go in with a positive attitude and stay there, and that's a big part of what does make it work.

To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.

I can't compare family to athletics.

We do not just blindly concede control to authorities; instead we follow the cues provided by our moral communities on how best to behave.

Downy sleep, death's counterfeit.

Good writing is lean and confident.