The Facts of Life 1) The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. 2) If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. 3) Money can't buy happiness... but it sure makes misery easier to live with. 4) Nothing in the universe travels faster than a bad check. 5) A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn. 6) It has recently been discovered that research causes cancer in rats. 7) Always remember to pillage BEFORE you burn. 8) If you are given an open-book exam, you will forget your book. 9) The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was. 10) It may be that our sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.