Alas! It is well written, The road to eminence lies through the cheap and exceedingly uninviting eating-houses.
One learns to itch where one can scratch.
Where the road bends abruptly, take short steps.
Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
He who thinks he is raising a mound may only in Reality be digging a pit.
The wise duck keeps his mouth shut when he smells frogs.