The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

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,

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

You'rein a much better position to talk with people when they approach you thanwhen you approach them.