There is no such thing as an ex-exhibitionist.
People, alas, are more impressed by statistics than they are by ideas.
Shrews are made, not born.
You have what is known as a lot of character, meaning you can be wrong at the top of your lungs.
When someone gives me three reasons instead of one, I'm inclined not to believe any of them.
Common sense is a vastly overrated virtue. I myself prefer the spark of genius.