Fear of trying causes paralysis. Trying causes only trembling and sweating.
Intellectuals have opinions on subjects they just heard about five minutes ago.
As a dream comes true, it falls flat.
General statements omit what we really want to know. Example: some horses run faster than others.
The Puritan sours his pleasures by disguising them as duties.
My father liked to moralize, and so do I. But he was in earnest, while I am embarrassed and pretend that I am merely being witty.