She refused to let the memory of Bad Things define the rest of her life.

When the salesperson tried to convince us the trial was completely harmless, my boss muttered, "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch," and insisted we read the terms carefully.

After months of rejection letters, getting a callback seems impossible — chance would be a fine thing.

Even healthy habits can be harmful if taken to extremes; for instance, too much of a good thing like exercising without rest can lead to injury.

I was cleaning the garage, and next thing one knows, the neighbors were throwing a party in my yard.

A flat tire on the morning of the move was the last thing one needs.

I dropped my coffee on the keyboard, and before I knew it one thing led to another and I missed the meeting.

If you think I'll let you copy my work without consequences, you have another thing coming.

As my mentor used to say, a mind is a terrible thing to waste, so take every opportunity to learn and challenge yourself.

I'll finish this report, if it's the last thing I do.