A tiny hole can empty a great big bucket.
The longer the test the better you feel when it's over.
If you want to see a shooting star, you might have to spend a lot of nights looking up.
Ten minutes is short if it's a recess and long if it's a punishment.
It's not enough to be able to spell "magnificence" in your bedroom. You have to be able to spell it at the microphone during the spelling bee.
Sometimes it's smart to be scared.