I had a teacher who used to say "old masters fear nothing but the elbows of youth." Interesting saying. Had I ever managed to connect with something like that, I'm sure he would've crumbled... I never did, though.

He also used to say "Age and treachery will beat youth and skill every time." Made me laugh, but I can't count how many times he gained the advantage by tricking me or uprooting my structure or mind in ways I didn't even know of. And just as I'd get wise to one, he'd pull out another. The f*cker. Made me learn, though.