Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.
Oh, I don't blame Congress. If I had $600 billion at my disposal, I'd be irresponsible, too.
I went up the stairs cautiously, not able to use my hands.
I have never been especially impressed by the heroics of people who are convinced they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to make one small difference after another.
In the absences of a decent time machine, fiction remains the most sturdy vehicle for visiting other eras.
A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.
Rest is the sweet sauce of labor.