You don't need to take a persons advice to make him feel good, just ask him for it.
An optimist is one who makes the best of it when he gets the worst of it.
If at first you don't succeed, you may be at your level of incompetence already.
My problem is I say what I'm thinking before I think what I'm saying.
Bore : A fellow who can change the subject back to his topic of conversation faster than you can change it back to yours.
They lead only as the carved wooden figurehead leads the ship.