The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't leads anywhere.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

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,

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

What isthe shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback. Don't forget that feedback isone of the essential elements of good communication.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.