Procrastination and impatience form a system of checks and balances.
Pessimists fear becoming the dupes of Hope. Optimists enjoy Hope's company, and consider being duped no great matter.
After I have said what is required by my vanity and my morality, I may find a moment for Truth.
Never ask a bore a question.
Call on literary convention, and it will gladly tell your story for you.
A sense of blessedness comes from a change of heart, not from more blessings.