A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

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

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

It is a good reader that makes a good book.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

No doctor is a good doctor who has never been ill himself.