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,

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Skillin the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He canaccomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.