Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.

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

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

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted into energy,even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that can movethe world.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.