Charm is a cunning self-forgetfulness.
Women are outside the law; they make nothing, they say yes or no to some collections of whereases.
Everyone likes the obscene; that is real life.
If misery spelled revolt, we should have had nothing but revolt from the beginning of time. On the contrary, it is quite rare.
A lie is real; it aims at success. A liar is a realist.
Gentlemen are overestimated, that is my experience.