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,

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

A half truth is a whole lie.

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

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

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.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

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.