Living too long exacts a painful price.
Fear of trying causes paralysis. Trying causes only trembling and sweating.
The chair as ideas fits only the bottom as idea.
To be thoroughly modern, an aphorism should trail off vaguely rather than coming to a point.
Pessimists fear becoming the dupes of Hope. Optimists enjoy Hope's company, and consider being duped no great matter.
Journalism never admits that nothing much is happening.