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Edison Thomas

Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

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few and far between

[few and far between] {adj. phr.} Not many; few and scattered; not often met or found; rare. - Used in the predicate. * /People who will work as hard as […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Thomas Alva Edison

(1847-1931) U.S. inventor Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work. www.english-slang.com

life

[life] See: [BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH], [BIG AS LIFE], [CAT HAS NINE LIVES], [CHARMED LIFE], [COME ALIVE OT COME TO LIFE], [FACTS OF LIFE], [FOR DEAR LIFE], [FOR THE LIFE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Thomas Boswell

U.S. columnist, Washington Post (1987) There is no substitute for excellence. Not even success. www.english-slang.com

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leave in the lurch

[leave in the lurch] {v. phr.} To desert or leave alone in trouble; refuse to help or support. * /The town bully caught […]

Mel Lazarus

U.S. cartoonist The secret of dealing successfully with a child is not to be its parent.

flying wedge

[flying wedge] {n.}, {informal} 1. An offensive formation in football in which players link arms and line up to form a "V" […]

lean on

[lean on] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To pressure (someone) by blackmailing, threats, physical violence, or the withholding […]

give rein to

[give rein to] or [give free rein to] {v. phr.} To remove all restrictions or limitations from someone or something. * /When […]

stick to one's knitting

[stick to one's knitting] or [tend to one's knitting] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do your own job and not bother other people. * […]

Mark Twain

(1835-1910) It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except […]

Russell Peters - Accents Clip

Russell Peters rips on people's accents.