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,

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

If you don't know where you're going, you'll end upsomewhere else.

To everyanswer you can find a new question.

Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.