As a matter of fact is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn't.
If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?
If you can't keep up, drag them down to your level.
Many an optimist has become rich simply by buying out a pessimist.
A true friend will see you through when others see that you are through.
In most hierarchies, supercompetence is more objectionable than incompetence.