Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

Charlie Chaplin said"Life laughs at u when u are unhappy Life smiles at u when u are happy But, Life salutes u when u make others happy"

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives Ideas have endurance without death.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned