The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

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

Life is no brief candle- it's a splendid torch!

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.