Norweigan winters

A few centuries ago a Norwegian man decided that making it through the winter without any broken bones was just too lame. So he went and invented skis.

wasps

Death does not render wasps harmless.

engagement ring

The engagement ring: if you’re pretty it’s a stop sign, if you’re ugly it’s the consolation prize.

apples, pick up

Pick up an apple. Pick up another apple. Then pick up yet another apple. Well, why didn’t you pick up all three at the beginning?

creation

Creation initiates use which in turn initiates creation.

languages, learn

He learned to speak 50 percent of every single language in the world; sadly it was the 50 percent that native speakers never use.

route, shortest

Standing at point A, the shortest route from A to B is to make B come to A.

loneliness

Loneliness is a luxury of the mentally sane.

apples and oranges

You can compare apples and oranges, but never assume they are the same.

rings

We've all heard of the engagement ring and the wedding ring, but not many people know that they actually refer to places. In these two places one can practice two very special martial arts.

bike, riding

Nothing is "just like riding a bike"; except riding a bike.

astronaut

How does an astronaut bring work home?

politician

The politician is one of the few "artists" who use the same tools to hurt and to heal.

metaphors

Use metaphors with care. After all, evolution never stops. Some day pigs will fly.

crab

The crab only moves sideways but still manages to get ahead.

wishes

I understand your wishes. Yes, I do. I completely understand them. I never ever forget to consider them. I just never choose to make them come true.

to impress

Short people have an almost unlimited power to impress – everything they do or know they have done or have known ever since they were little.

architects

Will architects in Northern Europe ever distinct between a stairway and a ladder?