The margin for error in that experiment could be written on the back of a postage stamp, so we had to be extraordinarily careful.

My grandmother often quoted the proverb 'children should be seen and not heard' when guests came, reminding us to be quiet and well-mannered.

We can't predict the to-be, but we can prepare for it.

When the cat jumped onto the table and knocked over the cake, we were all in stitches — you had to be there to understand why it was so hilarious.

When my friends started debating how things could have gone differently, I told them, 'if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle.'

As she boarded the shuttle for the negotiation, he leaned close and whispered, 'may the Force be with you.'

Lord be praised, the surgery was a success and her recovery is going well.

I, to be honest, was nervous before my presentation, but it went better than I expected.

The evidence is thin, be it as it may, we must make a decision tonight.

Be off with you; I have no time for idle chatter.