A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck. James A. Garfield
Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren't so exciting. Bill Gates
An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. Ralph Waldo Emerson
He has a ton of knowledge, but the bottom is out. Dutch Proverb
One ounce of good luck is better than a ton of brains. Yugoslav Proverb
An ounce of proof is worth a ton of assertions. American Proverb