Blessed are the incumbents, for they shall inherit their own mess. You can't make a long jump without getting sand in your shorts. Public office is the last refuge of the incompetent. A monkey in silk clothing is still a monkey. We are all of the same clay, but a jug is not a vase.
Absolute certainty is the greatest illusion of all.
If at first you don't succeed, you're running about average. Procrastination gives you something to look forward to. The secret of getting ahead is getting started. Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand. Knowledge is power.