Things are not worth attending to, yet they have to be attended to.
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
A violent wind does not outlast the morning; a squall of rain does not outlast the day. Such is the course of Nature. And if Nature herself cannot sustain her efforts long, how much less can man!
On the one hand, loss implies gain; on the other hand, gain implies loss.
The truth often sounds paradoxical.
To lead, one must follow.