I am not cynical. I am just old. I know what is going to happen next.
The prophets of doom, in my experience, are generally ignored and usually right.
Take me! Well, not quite take me, love me now, take me eventually
Instinct' usually just means our conditioning to believe this or believe that, without thinking to investigate.
Because one cause is bad does not make the opposing cause good.
Man seems not so much wicked as frail, unable to face pain, trouble and growing old. A good woman knows that nature is her enemy. Look at what it does to her.