“In the plains the grass grows tall, since there is no one to cut it. There is no one to water it either.”

“The master of the garden is the one who waters it, trims the branches, plants the seeds, and pulls the weeds. If you merely stroll through the garden, you are but an acolyte.”

“Back in Russia we were dirt-poor. Here in the West we are still poor but have risen above the dirt to tower alongside stalks of grass!”

“A wise person is like a smoothly polished rock: it takes time to become either.”

“One sin seldom mentioned is that of killing time.”

“To every rule there is an exception—and an idiot ready to demonstrate it. Don't be the one!”

“A choir is made up of many voices, including yours and mine. If one by one all go silent then all that will be left are the soloists.Don’t let a loud few determine the nature of the sound. It makes for poor harmony and diminishes the song.”