Right time, right place, right people equals success.
Wrong time, wrong place, wrong people equals most of the real human history.

Wisdom is when you understand what, previously, at best you only knew.

A certain person may have, as you say, a wonderful presence; I do not know. What I do know is that he has a perfectly delightful absence.

Teach honesty by all means - you do know what it is, don't you?

The stupidest man I ever met had a favourite saying.
It was:
'What do you think I am, stupid, or something?

We are adjured not to burn the candle at both ends.
But how many people have verified that physically possible?