One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

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

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

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.