The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

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

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.