I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.
Milton BerleMy wife and I have a perfect understanding. I don't try to run her life, and I don't try to run mine.
Milton Berle