What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

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

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

Mistakes are to Life what shadows are to Light.

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

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

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was