declining balance

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.

Ben Franklin

ladles and jellyspoons

It's enough simply to be alive. Everything else is gravy.   

keep your I on the bawl

Having lost sight of what they really need, most people want only to prove they are right and typically are satisfied if, in the end, they have not been proved wrong. Too often, the illusion of success hides the reality of failure. It is better, however, to get what you need than to prove that you are right.

just another day in parasites

Sincerity is the one true key to success. If you learn to fake that, you've got it made. Just ask any politician.