There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other to lend.

He had a bright, reckless tenor that was always wandering off, looking for notes in the wrong places.

Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness. That is why owls make poor heroes.

It gets tiresome being spoken to as if you are a child, even if you happen to be one.

That is like throwing two virgins into a bed. Enthusiasm, passion, and ignorance are not a good combination. Someone is likely to get hurt.

You lack the requisite spine and testicular fortitude to study under me.

...nothing in the world is harder than convincing someone of an unfamiliar truth.