Fruitless striving breeds less despair than inaction.
Those who refuse to play second fiddle may wind up playing no fiddle at all.
Beggars beg to get money, not to reproach the passerby.
Self-blame usually has an undertone of self-congratulation.
An adolescent is both an impulsive child and a self-starting adult.
Intelligence is predatory, but full of fastidiousness and frights.