It's called...

Thieves get rich, saints get shot, God don't answer prayers a lot.

Though really it goes:

It's called flowers wilt.
It's called apples rot.
It's called thieves get rich and saints get shot.
It's called God don't answer prayers a lot.
Alright, now you know. -- Stephen Sondheim in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

I've never seen Merrily We Roll Along. I like "thieves get rich, saints get shot God don't answer prayers a lot." better.

Can't take credit for it, oh no. It's all Aaron Sorkin....sorta since he took it from some were else.

Ain't it the truth?

oh. and talking about Aaron Sorkin reminded me of this as well:

"The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels tonight. They're our students and our teachers and our parents and our friends. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels, but every time we think we have measured our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and we're reminded that that capacity may well be limitless. This is a time for American heroes. We will do what is hard. We will achieve what is great. This is a time for American heroes and we reach for the stars."

It works. Today at least.