Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them.
Thinking is harder work than hard work.
The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or praised or even loved. And that, perhaps, is what makes him different from others.
Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear more and talk less.
When in trouble, mumble.
Dogs are getting bigger, according to a leading dog manufacturer.