Watching small men at work reconciles to the great.

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,

When weblame, we give away our power.

The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.