If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. Never ask a barber if he thinks you need a haircut. Raising teenagers is like trying to nail Jell-O to a tree. One reason to smile is that every seven minutes of every day, someone in an aerobics class pulls a hamstring. If you can remain calm, you just don't have all the facts.
Good judgment comes from bad experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
Never miss a good chance to shut up. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. Timing has an awful lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance. A closed mouth gathers no foot.