Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

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

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

No strength within, no respect without.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.