Site specific proverbs take precedence. The air does not know you are an expert. Sometimes, zero sink is a real good deal. Turbulence is nature s way of reminding us we are not birds. You learn more flying new sites than old ones.
Work is permanent, good flying weather is transitory.
Being an hour early on launch is infinitely better than 5 minutes late. If the crows are soaring, you probably can't. Never co-pilot with a tandem pilot wearing a cast. If you are on the LZ, your lunch is on launch - and visa versa, of course. The safety of an aircraft is inversely proportional to its mass.