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,

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

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

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.