One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

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

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.