Do not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your wishes, but wish for them as they are, and you will find them.Epictetus
The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.Epictetus
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.Sun Tzu
The queue and the fan are, of course, closely related in that fans will queue any length of time in any weather to see, touch, watch, hear, read, wear, or simply enjoy proximity to the object of their devotion.Howard Jacobson