They laughed when I said I was going to become a comedian but they're not laughing now.
Bob Monkhouse (1928-2003)
Though I am not what I ought to be, nor what I wish to be, nor what I hope to be, I can truly say, I am not what I once was.
John Newton (1725-1807)
We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
Nous pardonnons souvent à ceux qui nous ennuient, mais nous ne pouvons pardonner à ceux que nous ennuyons. La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680)