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,

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.