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

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,

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.