Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense.

In a sacred ground like marriage you find yourself out of it at certain times for reasons unknown that can be destructive. There could be a demon that kind of comes out and overtakes you.

Before success comes in any man's life he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.

Literature overtakes history for literature gives you more than one life. It expands experience and opens new opportunities to readers.