Every composer knows the anguish and despair occasioned by forgetting ideas which one had no time to write down. - Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) Hmm, so true; I'm so much like a composer.

Eat a live toad the first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day. - Unknown. Reminds me of what I say when something stupid happens to me, like I stub my toe: If that's the worst thing that happens to me today, it's still a good day. Of course, this is smashed to bits when something really crappy happens, but that's still okay.