Nothing is so common as the wish to be remarkable.(attributed to)
The soul of this man is his clothes.
Instead of weeping when a tragedy occurs in a songbird's life, it sings away its grief. I believe we could well follow the pattern of our feathered friends.
Strikes deeper, grows with more pernicious root.
Now is the winter of our discontent.
Receive what cheer you may. The night is long that never finds the day.