It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

To copy is to put an end to creativeness. Unless there is originality, you can do nothing.

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,

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

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

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

The comforter's head never aches.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.