Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

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,

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.