An optimist expects his dreams to come true; a pessimist expects his nightmares to.
Peter's Principle: In an organization, each person rises to the level of his own incompetence.
As a matter of fact is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn't.
A lawyer is a man who helps you get what is coming to him.
Only mediocrities rise to the top in a system that won't tolerate wave making.
The modern child will answer you back before you've said anything.