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

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

The more we see, the more we shall be able to imagine, and the more we imagine, the more we must think we see.

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

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Nothing do I regret more in my student life that thay my teachers were not my friends

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.