People do what they are told not to do. It happens time and time again. Here on the frozen tundra, it is known as the Tongue on the Frozen Pump Handle principle.

I hear a little firecracker go off when you come up with a good rhyme.

Jesus said the meek would inherit the earth, but so far all we've gotten is Minnesota and North Dakota.

Second violins can play a concerto perfectly if they're in their own home and nobody's there.

I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it.

You can go your whole life and not need math or physics for a minute, but the ability to tell a joke is always handy.

Cleverness is a burden after that. You are supposed to settle down and be a good person, raise your children, and be good to your friends, which you may not have been back when you were clever.