There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.
Suspense is worse than disappointment.
The lightly-jumping, glowrin' trouts, That thro' my waters play.
My dear, my native soil! For whom my warmest wish to Heav'n is sent, Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content!
The best laid plans take 40 years to complete.
I have a hundred times wished that one could resign life as an officer resigns a commission.