It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
best of times, worst of times, best
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.
bad as worst, good as the best
Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them.