As the graduates tossed their caps, many parents whispered that to have one's whole life ahead of them is something to cherish.

Whenever I laugh, strangers often tell me I have more chins than a Chinese phone book.

When my moody brother suddenly started complimenting everyone, I couldn't help saying, 'who are you and what have you done with someone I grew up with?'

After being accepted into every university he applied to, he couldn't help but think all one's Christmases have come at once.

After the all-you-can-eat buffet, he really did seem to have got more chins than a Chinese phonebook.

My grandmother always warned me, don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear, whenever I started making plans based on a job interview.