The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

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

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

Itis all right if you talk to yourself. It is all right if you answer yourself.But when you start disagreeing with the answers, you've got a problem.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

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,

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

To err is human; to forgive is divine pathway

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.