Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

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

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

There is no evil in the atoms, only in men's souls.

Neversay more than is necessary.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

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

Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.