# From Idioms to Aphorisms By:: [[Brian Heath]] 2024-07-01 When the dust settles, gravity has won. Breaking the ice is only necessary if one is not patient. Cutting corners causes one to come full circle. Comparing apples to oranges is much easier than comparing something to nothing. When something gets out of hand it's easier to kick it down the road. Barking up the wrong tree only matters if someone is listening. Birds of feather only flock together when no one is in charge. Self-actualization is a better late than never game of biting the bullet. Breaking a leg is only lucky when one is about to be drafted. The best way to add insult to injury is to tell an analyst the outcome. #### Related Items [[Aphorisms]] [[Idioms]] [[Language]] [[Culture]] [[Thinking]] [[Creative]]