Some say that the memoranda of understanding aren't worth the paper they are written on,

A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.

Most impromptu speeches are not worth the paper they are written on

When Easton Avenue opened for students, it was our understanding that it took a while for those stores to be up. [These type of delays and complications] are the normal course of business.

The tax laws are written by men with considerable net worth, and with little understanding of what wage-earners must do to make ends meet.

I had never written anything before.