No one lies as much as the indignant do.

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

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

A language is like living skin itself.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.