Lol... I'm so glad to have the analysis of "experts" everywhere.  
I guess this is tough for most newbs to understand... I don't CARE if I die.  I might land one of 5 sorties.  I don't "lose control of the situation" blah blah, etc etc... I just don't give a **** if I die.  
I asked the newblet a question, that is all.  I went into the joust figuring I'd die... I had nothing to lose.  I was damn near half asleep from the "fight" anyway.  I was curious as to why someone who is so afraid to engage in a situation where they have "all the cards" so to speak would basically end his sortie on a roll of the dice.  
He answered me.  
All you Dr Phil wannabe's amuse the hell out of me too, actually.  Can any of you fight 1/10th as well as you analyze **** from second and third hand accounts? Well actually... just plain make **** up since I already gave a recap of the "fight".
Ah far as your pithy sayings.... 
 I don't know it all.  Do I know a lot more than you do?  More than likely, yes.  You see... this is why people don't like me.  I'm not coy.  I don't expect other people to "recognize my greatness".. I could give a ****.  I know what I'm talking about .. oh.. probably 99.9995% of the time.  
See, this is where stats do come in handy... I'll look up Ms Cleos stats and there'll be a 1.5 K/D, a .6 K/S, a 2.5 K/H, and a 5% hit %... at which point I go.. yea... just another ****ing windup windbag.   
Oh and by the way...  
The timid flyer is worse.