Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

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

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

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

There is no passion in life as intense as the desire to change someone else's draft.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.