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

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.