Pessimist: One who has been intimately acquainted with an Optimist.
Why not be a top-notcher? A top-notcher is simply an individual who works for the institution of which he is a part, not against it.
As a rule, the man who can do all things equally well is a very mediocre individual.
Every knock is a boost.
He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.
The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination.