As a matter of fact is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn't.

You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.

Ignorance is the mother of research.

Bore : A fellow who can change the subject back to his topic of conversation faster than you can change it back to yours.

No committee could ever come up with anything as revolutionary as a camel - anything as practical and as perfectly designed to perform effectively under such difficult conditions.

Reality is for people who can't face drugs.

A bureaucrat's idea of cleaning up his files is to make a copy of every paper before he destroys it.