A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.
Why not upset the apple cart? If you don't, the apples will rot anyway.
You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving.
People help each other through a crisis by each supposing that the other can handle it better than he himself can.
A man's conscience, like a warning line on the highway, tells him what he shouldn't do - but it does not keep him from doing it.
If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get.