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

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.