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Lead a horse to water

"I want to be a good actress," Monroe says in the movie. And, if memory serves, she adds:"Not necessarily on top. I don't have to be on top because many good actors and actresses are not on top."

Here are a few media examples of the proverb in various forms:

1. You Can Lead the Horse to Water...

Wait, can't the Federal Reserve and Congress act to make credit available and stimulate the economy? That's a good question. In fact, the conventional wisdom making the rounds today is that greedy banks are simply refusing to lend money.

In the UK, where the pound dropped precipitously after the government said it would spend an additional 100 billion pounds ($142 billion USD) to support the nation's banks, politicians say they are "infuriated" that banks are refusing to lend money. Here in the U.S., sentiment is much the same.

2. Don't Just Lead the Horse to Water -- Make Him Thirsty! …We often think that our job is to lead the horse to water. You're wrong. It's to make him thirsty.

3. Fans and coaches alike have been frustrated with the Lakers' Kwame Brown. That's because, though quick and athletic, the 6-foot-11 forward-center who was the overall No. 1 pick in the 2001 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards, has not consistently played up to his potential.