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

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

All thingsat first appear difficult.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

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

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,

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.