Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

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

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

Luck never mad a mad man wise

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.