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

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

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,

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.