My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.