A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.
A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.
But my dear man, reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know.
A silent mouth is sweet to hear.
A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.
A ship in harbor is safe — but that is not what ships are for.
A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.
A quarrel is like buttermilk, the more you stir it, the more sour it grows.