A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

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

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.