I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

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

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

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

To be preparedis half the victory.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.