What about the poor salesman who is calling into the office from the corner saloon instead of the home sickbed he claims he is in?

Trying to impress others does - usually in quite the opposite way.

Once in a while there's wisdom in recognizing that the Boss is.

The ultimate in futility is owning important jewelry. Insurers often insist on the wearing of paste replicas because necks with real rocks around 'em risk wringing.

Age isn't important until you run out of it.

When one seeks assurance, there's none from those who respond, Now, don't you worry about a thing. If you weren't worried, you wouldn't have asked. If you are concerned, it's nice to know that those you query are, too. I'll take a worrier any day over a platitudinous reassurer.

Retirement kills more people than hard work ever did.