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

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

If you salute your duty,you need not salute anybody. But if u pollute ur duty, u hav 2 salute every body...." -ABDUL KALAM..

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.