One of the effects of fear is to disturb the senses and cause things to appear other than what they are.
Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.
The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part.
There's no taking trout with dry breeches.
A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.
The guts carry the feet, not the feet the guts.