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

You made your bed, now lie in it.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

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...