And a puzzle is for the piecing together, especially for the young, who still believe it can be done.

One plus one equals both.

The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.

When the times are a crucible, when the air is full of crisis, those who are the most themselves are the victims.

Not everyone is born a witch or a saint. Not everyone is born talented, or crooked, or blessed; some are born definite in no particular at all. We are a fountain of shimmering contradictions, most of us. Beautiful in the concept, if we're lucky, but frequently tedious or regrettable as we flesh ourselves out.

The overdressed traveler betrays more interest in being seen than in seeing, while the true traveler knows that the novel world about her serves as the most appropriate accessory.

In the end, all disguises must drop.