It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

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

A clynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

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

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty