“When you're testing to see how deep water is, never use two feet.”
“If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two feet.”
“Never test the depth of a river with both feet.”
“If you have to use the words, “deep down” all that means is you're fooling yourself. You're seeing what you want to see and not what's really there.”
“A good ship is never tested in calm waters.”
“Sure, when you're in the midst of your own suffering, it's easy to convince yourself that you're no good—but we are all tested in this life...The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.”