Yet her (my) instincts were pretty good, and I managed to make it this far with fewer scars than some of my co-workers. (sciencemag.org)
On the other hand, some dogs with no or very few scars have been found to have dog - aggressive tendencies. (ifaab.org)
If you're mainly living on interest and dividends, rather than cashing in investments every year, you can sail through a nasty market crash with few scars. (moneysense.ca)