To go to bed and to rise early; to lead a quiet and regular life.

(idiomatic) To speak emphatically and at length about one's ability, intentions, or achievements, without yet producing any clear evidence or actual results.

(transitive) Use well; take advantage of.

plural of feel-good factor

(slang) Everything is all right; no problem; used to reassure someone.

From a reliable source.

Insistence on perfection often precludes the opportunity for something worthwhile. / Insistence on perfection precludes gradual improvement through compromises.

Well-regarded people who are morally upright, kind, and beneficent tend to die at a younger age than do most people.

A period of time in the distant past when things were better or fondly remembered.

Alternative form of good old boy