Nostalgia paints a smile on the stony face of the past.
A suburb is an attempt to get out of reach of the city without having the city be out of reach.
Striving toward a goal puts a more pleasing construction on our advance toward death.
When courtesy fails, be nasty, brutish, and short.
Office politics are bloody-minded, but weak on content.
Position yourself well enough, and circumstances will do the rest.