Vital papers seem to prove their vitality by moving from where you left them to where you can't find them. They say that clothes make the man. It is a commendable habit to wear a hat when feeding seagulls. Never try to baptize a cat by yourself. Tough cookies don't crumble.
Some folks say that a pessimist is simply an optimist who has the facts.
There are places you can still speak your mind freely, if you ride a fast horse. My wife knows every- thing. Love a fisherman, you will stay hooked. The trouble with doing anything right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was to do. I know a guy who is not dumb, but at the same time I would not call him the brightest light in the harbor.