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,

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

The comforter's head never aches.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Non-cooperationis a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for theopposite views.