Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

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

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

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

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.