"The earliest bird gets the worm only if the worm is stupid enough to show up."

"If God had a wife He would be in just as much trouble as any man."

"The better the wife, the happier the man. The happier the man, the happier the wife."

"Falling in love is not the problem, hitting your head on the way down is."

"Be wise enough to learn from the past, shrewd enough to capitalize on the present, and clever enough to prepare for the future."

"It is not the size of the candle that matters, but the size of its light."

"It is in the shade that you look up at a tree and appreciate its efforts."

"Joy gives you strength. Hope gives you fortitude. Faith gives you courage. Love gives you power."

"The road to failure is wide. The road to mediocrity is smooth. The road to success is bumpy. The road to genius is narrow. The road to greatness is steep."

"To be a good leader, win minds; to be a great leader, win heart's; and to be an extraordinary leader, win souls."

"It is in vain to hide a fruitful seed in fertile soil."

"A vessel's beauty does not determine how much water it carries."

"Learn more. Love more. Laugh more. Live more."

"Negative thoughts have dirty feet, don't let even the least of them set foot in your mind."

"On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes."

"Thinking outside of the box keeps you from suffocating inside of one."

"Pride destroys a man quicker than ignorance."

"A woman's beauty is worth little to you, a woman's intelligence is worth much to you, a woman's virtue is worth more to you, a woman's love is worth the most to you, and a woman's loyalty is worth everything to you."

"You cannot carry your past without dropping your future."

"Give of yourself to others and others will give of themselves to you."

"Your greatest wildernesses lead you to your greatest Promised Lands."

"If you have never seen a masterpiece, look in the mirror."

"One who conquers fear cannot be conquered by anyone."

"If seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days."

"Don't speak thoughtlessly. Don't worry unnecessarily. Don't work half-heartedly. Don't spend recklessly. Don't give begrudgingly. Don't act self-centeredly. Don't live short-sightedly."

"The most beautiful rainbows are sometimes formed in the ugliest storms."

"Books are companions, choose your companions wisely."

"If you sing to one person as if you're singing to a million, you will soon have an audience of a million."

"A fish that is afraid of drowning in a river is ignorant of its gifts."

"Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine."

"A flower, no matter how beautiful, still has to grow in dirt."

"A hunter's meal is in proportion to his skill."

"To encourage people, walk beside them. To inspire people, walk in front of them. To drive people, walk behind them. To lead people, walk with them."

"Understanding is to knowledge what the flesh is to the body. Insight is to wisdom what life is to the soul."

"Your ears hear much, but your heart hears more. Your eyes see much, but your mind sees more. Your toungue says much, but your soul says more. Your feet travel much, but your imagination travels more. Your hands do much, but your mind does more."

"A ship will never sink if God is on it."

"Wisdom is better than flattery, even if bitter in your ears."

"The world says fit in, the universe says stand out."

"If you chase a butterfly, it will escape; if you feed it, it will come."

"Be like water; soft as it is, it breaks through rocks and impenetrable surfaces."

"Expect success. Desire success. Attract success. Realize success."

"It is not enough to read many books, you have to read the right ones."

"You cannot wake up one who refuses to open his eyes."

"You only become truly rich the day you possess something that money cannot buy."

"To change your life, love yourself. To change your community, love others. To change the world, love everyone."

"Ears for wisdom, hands for work, eyes for opportunities, and a mouth for thanks."

"Happiness does not come from having much, but from being content, even when you have little."

"Dream more. Learn more. Work more. Become more."

"Love's whispers drown out sorrow's echoes."

"Good can exist without evil, but evil cannot exist without good. The former is eternal, the latter is temporal."