The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

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,

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.