And it is very true that the most tender, complicated, most generous part of our being blossoms without any effort, when it comes to the love of a do… - Maira Kalman

Some people, surely, die on the way to something.

Then we call them the late so-and-so.

"The man stands behind the man.
The seated man thinks,
"For heaven's sake, stop standing behind me.
You are driving me mad. It is February and it is impossible.
Someone has thrown onion skins all over the stairwell. Now I will have to clean them up - though I love to sweep. But still, it is disgusting."
But all he says is "I have to go soon."
Why can't people tell the truth?
It is impossible not to lie.
It is February and not lying is impossible."

Jump right in, or wade in slowly.
Advantage to one, it's over quickly.
Advantage to the other, it isn't.