Anything worth doing always starts as a bad idea.
Don't wish for bricks when you can build from stone.
People, particularly big men carrying big rifles, don't expect lip from a scrawny thing like me. They always look a bit dazed when they get it.
The less you say, the more weight your words will carry.
The ox feels the yoke, but does the bird feel the weight of its wings?
Weakness is a guise. Wear it when they need to know you're human, but never when you feel it.