If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

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

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

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

Fromlittle acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.