It was all because of his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealinggreat-great-grandfather!
The bark on the tree was just a little softer.
You're responsible for yourself. You messed up your life, and it's up to you to fix it. No one else is going to do it for you -- for any of you.
Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you.
Not everyone is as nice as us.
When I write a novel, every word is mine. I welcome suggestions from my editor, but in the end, I make all the final decisions.