Hitting the kid with the ball might get you the ball, but it won't get you anyone to throw it to.
If you wait until you're really sure, you'll never take off the training wheels.
Don't expect a stranger to wipe your nose.
It's more fun to color outside the lines.
Every piece of the puzzle that doesn't fit gets you closer to the answer.
If you want to zoom down the expert slope tomorrow, you have to fall down the bunny slope today.