If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Genius is a long impatience.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

In art, as in love, instinct is enogh.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

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,

To teach isto learn twice.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.