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

Stability is not immobility

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

We willbe known by the tracks we leave behind.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.