Prudence does not make people happy; it merely deprives them of the excitement of being constantly in trouble.
Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation.
Arrogance rides triumphantly through the gates, barely glancing at the old woman about to cut the rope and spring shut the trap.
The aphorism sometimes casts off cynicism and expresses strong feeling.
I resist change even as I call for it.
Enjoy the insult as you deliver it, before you learn its cost.