Trust no friend without faults, and love a woman, but no angel.
The Nobel Prize is run by a self-perpetuated committee. They vote for themselves and get the world's publishing industry to jump to their tune.
You can't be a Red if you're married to a civil servant.
One certainty we all accept is the condition of being uncertain and insecure.
Envy has always hidden behind moral indignation.
And then, not expecting it, you become middle-aged and anonymous. No one notices you. You achieve a wonderful freedom. It is a positive thing. You can move about unnoticed and invisible.