He followed in his father's footsteps, but his gait was somewhat erratic.

Her interest in natural history was confined to observation of the crows' feet gathering around her eyes.

No news is good news. No journalists is even better.

He followed in his father's footsteps, but his gait was somewhat erratic.

One should not exaggerate the importance of trifles. Life, for instance, is much too short to be taken seriously.

Getting married is a serious matter for a girl; not getting married is even more serious.

Learning history is easy; learning its lessons seems almost impossibly difficult.