For the first half of your life, people tell you what you should do; for the second half, they tell you what you should have done.

Needham was influenced by the work of H. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada. The garden of Needham.

L. His own bon mots such as "Every woman needs one man in her life who is strong and responsible. Needham also coined Mop and Pail and Grope and Flail as unflattering nicknames for his employer both of which are still in use today.