Reading the posts on this thread reminded me of two sayings I've heard over the years.
The first was via my late Father who told me of some of the met briefings he recieved when doing his wings course in Canada in early 1944. He said that some briefings went
''Gentlemen, today the birds are walking. And so are you!''
The second saying was presented to me on a piece of A4 paper from my simulator Instructor (Gerry L) the day I gained my first ever Multi IFR rating.
The words on the paper read;
''An instrument rating indicates the holder has recieved enough training to know when he should stay on the ground''
Twenty one years later I still have that piece of paper.