Talk about the joys of the unexpected, can they compare with the joys of the expected, of finding everything delightfully and completely what you knew it was going to be?

Entertaining is one method of avoiding people. It is very often the negation of hospitality.

Seeing through is rarely seeing into.

Friendship is a difficult, dangerous job. It is also (though we rarely admit it) extremely exhausting.

Are there any punishments in life but our joys turned against us?

We learn nothing by being right.

Perfect moments don't turn into half-hours.