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

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.