Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives Ideas have endurance without death.

Peopleshould talk less and draw more. Personally, I would like to renounce speechaltogether and, like organic nature, communicate everything I have to sayvisually.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.