Nobody would ever convince me that the bronchitis and pneumonia were caused by cigarettes.
There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself.
Just because something is traditional is no reason to do it, of course. Piracy, for example, is a tradition that has been carried on for hundreds of years, but that doesn't mean we should all attack ships and steal their gold.
Dead women tell no tales. Sad men write them down.
It was darker than a pitch-black panther, covered in tar, eating black licorice at the very bottom of the deepest part of the Black Sea.
If I were to say, "Yes, I am a fascinating, erudite person," what would that say about me? I don't know.
If an optimist had his left arm chewed off by an alligator, he might say in a pleasant and hopeful voice, "Well this isn't too bad, I don't have a left arm anymore but at least nobody will ever ask me if I'm left-handed or right-handed," but most of us would say something more along the lines of, "Aaaaaa! My arm! My arm!
The prospect of a long day at the beach makes me panic. There is no harder work I can think of than taking myself off to somewhere pleasant, where I am forced to stay for hours and 'have fun'.
I worked in Toronto for two days. And by work I mean sit in a trailer for 15 hours, say two lines, and leave.
Every season has its peaks and valleys. What you have to try to do is eliminate the Grand Canyon.
I have no desire to play music unless I need music.