Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

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

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

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

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

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.